It is not a measurement, therefore, it is infinitely precise.
There is no uncertainty in the number.
When the last digit of a significant digit is 5 and we need to round it, we follow a rule called "round half up". This means that we round the digit up to the nearest number if the digit before it is odd, and round down if it's even. For example, 2.5 would round up to 3, while 3.5 would also round up to 4.
To correct to 4 significant figures, you need to round the number to have four digits starting with the first non-zero digit from the left. If the fifth digit is 5 or more, round up the last remaining digit. If it's less than 5, keep the digit as it is.
To round to 3 significant digits, start counting from the first non-zero digit. If the digit to the right of the third significant digit is 5 or greater, round up. If the digit is less than 5, leave the third significant digit unchanged. Replace all digits to the right of the third significant digit with zeros.
The number whose farthest right significant digit determines it. Whatever place that digit is in is the last significant digit in the sum. For example: 433 + 150 + 3.67 + 8000 = 8586.67, but in sig figs this is only 9000, as the thousands digit is the lowest digit that can be represented.
If you are rounding a 4 digit number to 3 significant figures, then you're rounding to the nearest ten. The 4th digit is 7, so since this digit is >= 5, you should round up the 3rd digit. 1467 becomes 1470. In scientific notation you would express this as 1.47 x 103 to make it clear that there are only 3 significant figures.
It is 124.68 rounded to 5 significant figures
The first significant digit is the 5, which is in the ten-thousandth's position.
All digits are significant in this case. Any digit after a decimal point is a significant digit.
The 5.
When rounding 5.05 to two significant figures, we first identify the two most significant digits, which are the 5 and the 0. The digit following the last significant digit is 5, which is equal to or greater than 5, so we round the last significant digit up by 1. Therefore, 5.05 rounded to two significant figures is 5.1.
When the last digit of a significant digit is 5 and we need to round it, we follow a rule called "round half up". This means that we round the digit up to the nearest number if the digit before it is odd, and round down if it's even. For example, 2.5 would round up to 3, while 3.5 would also round up to 4.
Every digit in 40.725 is significant, so there are 5
When rounding 5555 to 2 significant figures, we start counting from the leftmost non-zero digit. In this case, the leftmost non-zero digit is 5. The next digit after 5 is 5, which is greater than or equal to 5, so we round up the leftmost non-zero digit. Therefore, 5555 rounded to 2 significant figures is 5600.
5, the only thing that is not considered a sign digit is a leading zero EG: 0.456 it will have 3 sign digit the 0. doesnt count as a sign digit
To estimate the digit in 4500 miles, you can round it to the nearest thousand, which would be 5000 miles. The most significant digit in this estimate is 5. Therefore, when considering the estimated digit, it would be 5.
Starting at the second digit after the decimal, if it is between 0 and 4, you round the first digit down. If it is between 5 and 9, you round it up. If the third digit is between 0 and 4, you round the second digit down. If it is between 5 and 9, you round the second digit up. Rounded to.......... 1 signifcant figure: .3 2 significant figures: .29 3 significant figures: .294 4 significant figures: .2943 5 significant figures: .29430
To express 961 to one significant figure, you round it to the nearest significant digit. The first significant digit in 961 is 9, and since the next digit (6) is 5 or greater, you round up. Therefore, 961 rounded to one significant figure is 1000.