Sig Fig Rules

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4 Terms

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Sandwiched zeros

Those ARE sig figs

Example: 1007 = 4 sig figs

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Trailing zeros AFTER a decimal point

Those ARE sig figs

Example: 3.0000 = 5 sig figs

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Trailing zeros WITHOUT a decimal

Those are NOT sig figs

Example: 300 = 1 sig fig

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Leading zeros

Those are NOT sig figs

Example: 0.0001 = 1 sig fig