How many significant digits does 50007 have?
1 Answer
Sep 15, 2016
5
Explanation:
Significant figures include all digits of a measured quantity including the uncertain one.
The following are the rules on how to "count" significant figures:
- All nonzero digits are significant.
2.Zeros at the beginning of a number are never significant.
ex. 0.02 has only 1 significant figure; 0.0026 has 2 significant figures - Zeros at the end of a number are significant if the number contains a decimal point.
ex. 0.0200 has 3 significant figures; 3.0 has 2 significant figures - Zeros between nonzero digits are significant.
ex. 1.03 has 3 significant figures; 50007 has 5 significant figures
In calculations,
- Addition and subtraction:
The results should have the same number of decimal places as the measurement with the fewest decimal places. - Multiplication and division:
The results should have the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest significant figures.
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