Question

SIGFIGS What zeros are significant? * 0.000067800 * 3068800000 * 4000600.00

Answer 1

The significant zeros in the following numbers are given below;

• 0.000067800 - all zeros except the last two
• 3068800000 - all zeros
• 4000600.00 - all zeros except the ones after the decimal point

What are significant zeros?

Significant figures of a number in positional notation are digits in the number that are reliable and necessary to indicate the quantity of something.

To determine whether or not a zero in a number is significant or not, the following rules are applied:

1. Non-zero digits are always significant
2. Any zeros between two significant digits are significant
3. A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion only are significant

This suggests that the following applies to the following numbers;

• 0.000067800 - all zeros except the last two
• 3068800000 - all zeros
• 4000600.00 - all zeros except the ones after the decimal point

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