Question

Write the significant figures in the number given below. 1)0.00503 b) 19.2730​

Answer 1

Explanation:

According to the significant figures rule,

Zeroes to the left of the first non-zero digit are not significant while zeroes at the end but to the right of the decimal point are significant.

So, in the number 0.050 last two digits 5 and 0 are significant. So the no. of the significant figure is 2.

Decimal notation: 19.2730

No. of significant figures: 6

No. of decimals: 4

Scientific notation: 1.92730 × 101

E notation: 1.92730e+1