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Significant Figures Rules Explained

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Rule Significant

Rule Description Example


# Figures
1️⃣ Non-zero digits are always significant 123 3 sf
Any zeros between significant digits are
2️⃣ 1003 4 sf
significant
Leading zeros (before the first non-zero
3️⃣ 0.0025 2 sf
digit) are not significant
Trailing zeros in a number with a decimal
4️⃣ 2.300 4 sf
point are significant
Trailing zeros in a whole number without a
5️⃣ 1500 2 sf
decimal point are ambiguous
4.50 × 10³
Scientific notation shows all significant
6 ( in every standard 3 sf
figures clearly format, count
everything before 10^ )

0.002500 – 4sf

1500.00 – 6 sf

Integer part is non zero then .000 count

 5.000 – 4sf
 0.002 – 1sf

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