It is the first non-zero digit, starting from the left. It can be before or after the decimal point.
You would end up with a decimal number with fewer significant digits.
Zeroes to the left of the decimal point are significant if there is a decimal point present. Zeroes between numbers are always significant. Zeroes to the right of the decimal point are always significant. Non-zero numbers except for the last are always significant. The last non-zero number is always insignificant.
Three. This refers to the number of significant digits AFTER the decimal point.
With a decimal point, all digits for that number are counted. Then, we have 4 significant figures.
Five. If you write numbers representing the numbers in a calculation or an answer, then the number of significant figures is the number of figures written down. The number of significant figures in 351.739002 is 9; Don't confuse "significant figures" with "decimal places". The number above has 6 decimal places.
When adding numbers, count the number of decimal places in each number. The result should have the same number of decimal places as the number with the fewest decimal places. This final number is your answer with the correct number of significant figures.
You would end up with a decimal number with fewer significant digits.
The answer depends on the number of decimal places or the number of significant digits to which you wish to round the number.
The answer depends on the number of decimal places or the number of significant digits to which you wish to round the number.
Zeroes to the left of the decimal point are significant if there is a decimal point present. Zeroes between numbers are always significant. Zeroes to the right of the decimal point are always significant. Non-zero numbers except for the last are always significant. The last non-zero number is always insignificant.
Three. This refers to the number of significant digits AFTER the decimal point.
When adding or multiplying numbers with significant figures, the result should be rounded to the least number of decimal places in the original numbers. For addition, the result should have the same number of decimal places as the number with the fewest decimal places. For multiplication, the result should have the same number of significant figures as the number with the fewest significant figures.
Seven. Trailing zeros in a number containing a decimal point are significant.
With a decimal point, all digits for that number are counted. Then, we have 4 significant figures.
15.67 When multiplying or dividing, the answer is rounded to the least number of decimal places as the number in the problem with the least number of decimal places. 6.35 has 2 decimal places and 2.467 has 3 decimal places, so you round the answer to 2 decimal places.
Five. If you write numbers representing the numbers in a calculation or an answer, then the number of significant figures is the number of figures written down. The number of significant figures in 351.739002 is 9; Don't confuse "significant figures" with "decimal places". The number above has 6 decimal places.
With the decimal point, all digits are counted as significant figures. Then, there are 3 significant figures for the given number