it has 6 sig digits (405608) the 0.00 dont count
How many significant digits does the following operation have?(40,200.0 * 0.000240) - 2.778
Six
3 of them.
Two
When multiplying numbers with significant digits, count the total number of significant digits in each number being multiplied. The result should have the same number of significant digits as the number with the fewest significant digits. Round the final answer to that number of significant digits.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
There are four significant digits in the number 1.071.
5. Count the number of digits from the first non-zero digit to the last non-zero digit.
Three significant digits.
This number has seven significant digits.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
All four of the digits given are significant digits.