No, it actually has seven significant figures.
Basic rule:
(1)When number has decimal point---count from left to right counting all numbers after the first non-zero number
ex.-->.009367 has 4 sig figs
ex.-->9.367 has 4 sig figs
ex.-->9.367000 has 7 sig figs
(2)When number doesn't have a decimal point---count right to left counting all numbers after the first non-zero number
ex.-->12 has 2 sig figs
ex.-->120 has 2 sig figs
ex.-->1207800 has 5 sig figs
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Yes, that is correct. A number with five significant figures means that there are five digits in the number that are all considered to be significant in determining the precision of the value.
223.4016 rounded five significant figures is 223.40
23,410 has four significant figures.
4 significant figures.
52.8005 mg to five significant figures is 52.801 mg.
There are five significant figures in 20010.