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Look at the numbers you are multiplying and dividing. Your answer should have the amount of sig figs that the smallest number has. Rules are as followed: .00236 Has three sig figs. The zeros are used for "spacing". (.00200 also has three sig figs.) .236 Has three sig figs. 100 Has one sig fig. 100. Has three sig figs due to the decimal point. 1.00 Has three sig figs. The rules are confusing, but with practice, you should be able to understand them without a problem. I'm sure I have also forgotten to add one or two.
there are 3 sig figs. 4, 0, and 5 are the sig figs
5 sig figs
6.002 has four sig figs.
There are five sig figs in 4.1275.
Look at the numbers you are multiplying and dividing. Your answer should have the amount of sig figs that the smallest number has. Rules are as followed: .00236 Has three sig figs. The zeros are used for "spacing". (.00200 also has three sig figs.) .236 Has three sig figs. 100 Has one sig fig. 100. Has three sig figs due to the decimal point. 1.00 Has three sig figs. The rules are confusing, but with practice, you should be able to understand them without a problem. I'm sure I have also forgotten to add one or two.
two sig figs
there are 3 sig figs. 4, 0, and 5 are the sig figs
5 sig figs
61 has 2 sig figs.
13.00 has 4 sig figs.
There are five sig figs
There are four sig figs in 2.905.
There are three sig figs in 1.05.
There are three sig figs in 4890.
All five of them are sig figs
There are two sig figs in 3700000.