How many significant figures do 14500?

Answer 1

142.617 has 6 significant figures and should not be confused with the number of decimal places to which the number is given which is 3dp.

To 5 significant figures, the answer is 142.62

To 4 significant figures, the answer is 142.6

To 3 significant figures, the answer is 142

To 2 significant figures, the answer is 140 (the final zero is retained to indicate the position of the decimal point which , if shown, would be 140.0

To 1 significant figure, the answer is 100

Answer 2

5

zeros become significant after a higher number =)

Answer 3

2 significant figures in 0.0037. It's like writing 3.7x10^-3 (2 sig figs)

Answer 4

14500 has three significant figures.

Answer 5

5 significant figures.

Answer 6

4 significant figures.

Answer 7

6 significant figures.

Answer 8

5 of them.

Answer 9

3 of them.

Answer 10

Four.