Significant Figures

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Standard Decimal Point

To the right of the first nonzero digit in the number M

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Trailing Zeros

Follows the non-zero number

123000 has 3 SF (no decimal point)

12300.0 has 6 SF

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Leading Zeros

Not significant

0.007 = 1 SF

0.00123 = 3 SF

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Zeros between non-zeros

Are significant

202 = 3 SF

3.002 = 4 SF

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All non-zero numbers

Are significant

53.6 = 3

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Significant Figures are based on what

The Known accuracy