Video: Significant Figures and Decimal Places

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Vocabulary flashcards covering concepts related to the least significant decimal place and precision.

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Significant figures

Digits in a measurement that contribute to its precision; include all nonzero digits and zeros between them, and any trailing zeros that indicate precision.

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Decimal places

The number of digits to the right of the decimal point; determines the level of precision of a number.

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Least significant decimal place

The rightmost decimal place that contains a meaningful digit for the measurement; the smallest place value reported.

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Zero decimal places

No digits to the right of the decimal point; the value is stated to the nearest whole unit.