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How many significant figures do you use in multiplication?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures does 20.2 have?
3 significant figures.
How many significant figures are in 50.000?
5 significant figures.
How many significant figures does 6040 have?
6040 has 3 significant figures.
How many significant figures are needed when multiplying two numbers?
It depends on the number of significant figures from two numbers you are multiplying. But when multiplying you use the same number of significant figures from the numbers you are multiplying with the LEAST number of significant figures. Example: 92,873.239 * 2 = 200,000 (because the number 2 has only 1 significant figure even tho 92,873.239 has 8 significant figures your answer still only has 1 significant figure)
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