2nd sig fig is 5, next digit (3rd sig fig) is 2 which is less than 5, so round down;
⇒ 1.5255698 = 1.5 to 2 sig fig.
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21,600 using only four significant figures is still 21,600.
There are 3 significant figures
Significant figures are calculated using various rules.ÊAll non-zero numbers are significant and all zeros that are to the right of the decimal point as well as at the end of a number are significant.ÊTherefore, 1.050L has 4 significant figures.
The greater the number of significant figures, the greater the precision. Each significant figure increases the precision by a factor of ten. For example pi = 3.14 is accurate to 3 significant figures, while pi = 3.14159 with 6 significant figures is a more accurate representation.
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