Significant Figures

The following are basic rules for significant figures.

 

Non-zero number are significant

Examples:

8794 has four significant figures

54      has two significant figures

2        has one significant figure

 

 

 

Zeros between significant digits are significant

Examples:

105 has three significant figures

1.05 has three significant figures

 

 

Zeros to the right of the decimal point and to the right of a non-zero digit are significant.

Examples

0.0105 has three significant figures

3.450 has four significant figures

520 has two significant figures