The significant figure of a number refers to the non-zero digits and any zeros that are between them or at the end of the number. In the number 257166, the first significant figure is 2, as it is the first non-zero digit in the number.
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37.753 rounded to one significant figure becomes 40
The first significant figure of 0.000169 is the 1 and it has 3 significant figures.
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