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How do you count significant figures?
To count significant figures, you count all the non-zero digits. You also count zeros which are between non-zero digits, as well as zeros which are after the decimal point, only if they appear to the right of non-zero digits.
How many significant digits are 0.1020?
0.1020 is a number to 4 significant figures. The rule is that "Zeros must be kept to show the position of the decimal point or to indicate that zero is a significant figure." Then the leading zero before the decimal point is retained as this shows the position of the decimal point. The zero between 1 and 2 is a key part of the number. The final zero (after 2) is a significant figure otherwise the number would be written 0.102. Consequently, the 4 significant figures are "1020" but are presented as 0.1020 to ensure the true value of the number is accurately given.
What is the significant figures of 0.002300?
4 significant figures (because this number has a decimal, start counting at the first non-zero digit from the left...so count 2300).
Is the zero before the decimal a significant figure?
you do not always have to put it there, but some teachers want you to. hope this helped. No. Not unless there is another real (1-9) number to the left of the zero. If, or instance, your number is 0.45 only the 4 and 5 are significant. But, if you have 70.45 then the zero IS significant.
0.1709 to 1 significant figure?
0.1
