Significant Figures/Examples

Examples of Significant Figures

Significant Figures of $64 \cdotp 4$

$64 \cdotp 4$ has $3$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $4 \cdotp 5300$

$4 \cdotp 5300$ has $5$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $0 \cdotp 0018$

$0 \cdotp 0018$ has $2$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $0 \cdotp 001800$

$0 \cdotp 001800$ has $4$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $149 \cdotp 8 \ \mathrm {mm}$

$149 \cdotp 8 \ \mathrm {mm}$ has $4$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $149 \cdotp 80 \ \mathrm {mm}$

$149 \cdotp 80 \ \mathrm {mm}$ has $5$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $0 \cdotp 0028 \ \mathrm m$

$0 \cdotp 0028 \ \mathrm m$ has $2$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $0 \cdotp 002 \, 80 \ \mathrm m$

$0 \cdotp 002 \, 80 \ \mathrm m$ has $3$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $1 \cdotp 002 \, 80 \ \mathrm m$

$1 \cdotp 002 \, 80 \ \mathrm m$ has $6$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $9 \ \mathrm g$

$9 \ \mathrm g$ has $1$ significant figure.

Significant Figures of $9$ houses

$9$ houses has an unlimited number of significant figures, as it is an absoute count.

Significant Figures of $4 \cdotp 0 \times 10^3 \ \mathrm g$

$4 \cdotp 0 \times 10^3 \ \mathrm g$ has $2$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $7 \cdotp 584 \, 00 \times 10^{-5} \ \mathrm N$

$4 \cdotp 0 \times 10^3 \ \mathrm g$ has $2$ significant figures.

Significant Figures of $12048$

The numbers:

$1 \cdotp 2048$

$1 \cdotp 2040$

$0 \cdotp 0120 \, 48$

$0 \cdotp 001 \, 2040$

$1204 \cdotp 0$

are all reported to $5$ significant figures.