Question

How many significant figures are in the number 2,000?

Answer 1

4 significant figures
2,0,0,and 0

Answer 2

Answer:

1

Explanation:

• There is 1 significant figure in the number "2000".
• Only one non-zero digit 2 is significant.
• This is because of the rule that "trailing zero after a whole number is not significant".
• for example - 2600 has 2 significant figures

Rules for significant figures:

• Non-zero numbers are significant.
• zeros between non-zero digits are significant.
• Trailing zeros after decimal points is significant.
• Trailing zeros in a non-decimal number is not significant.