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How does conversion factors affect the number of significant figures in a problem?
If the conversion factor is exact, then the number of significant figures in the answer is the same as the number of significant figures in the original number.If the conversion factor is an approximation, then the number of significant figures in the result is the lesser of this number and the number of significant figures in the original number.
What number do you get when rounding the number 000721004 to three significant figures?
721000 is the result.
Rules in determining significant figures in four fundamental operations?
The simple rule is: no more significant figures than the least accurate of the values in the computation. For multiplication and division, the result should have as many significant figures as the measured number with the smallest number of significant figures. For addition and subtraction, the result should have as many decimal places as the measured number with the smallest number of decimal places. (Rounding off can be tricky, but that would be another thread)
How many significant figures should be reported in the answer to 5321?
In the number 5321, all digits are non-zero, so all of them are considered significant. Therefore, there are four significant figures in the number 5321. When reporting the answer, ensure that all four significant figures are included to maintain accuracy and precision in the final result.
In adding the measurements 11.074 m 18.2 m and 16.943 m what should be the number of significant figures in the result?
Three significant figures: two before the decimal point and one after.
