Question

how many significant figures in no. 0.060​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The number of significant digits in 0.060 are 2

Rules for significant figures:

1. The non-zero digits in a number are always significant
2. Any number of zeroes between two significant digits are also significant
3. Only the final zeroes or the trailing zeroes in the decimal portion are significant

Significant digits in 0.0060

• In the given number 0.060, the zeroes only after the digit 6 are counted and 6 is a non-zero digit.
• Therefore the number of significant figures in 0.060 is 2