Question

what is significant figures​

Answer 1

Answer:

→Significant figures are the number of digits in a value, often a measurement, that contribute to the degree of accuracy of the value.

→ We start counting significant figures at the first non-zero digit.

→Calculate the number of significant figures for an assortment of numbers.

5 Rules for significant figures

• All non-zero numbers ARE significant.
• Zeros between two non-zero digits ARE significant.
• Leading zeros are NOT significant.
• Trailing zeros to the right of the decimal ARE significant.
• Trailing zeros in a whole number with the decimal shown ARE significant.