Question

How many significant figures are in the number 0.00230? O 6

Answer 1

Answer:

0.00230 = 3 significant figures

Explanation:

Significant digits or figures of a given number are the digits or figures that have meaning and contributes to the precision of the given number.        

Therefore, 0.00230 = 3 significant figures.

Reason: The non-zeros figures and the trailing zero after the decimal are significant. Whereas, all the leading zeros are not considered significant.