significant figures

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5,621 x 893= 5,019,553= 5,020,000

218 / 26 = 8.3846154= 8.4

59,411 x 2= 118,822= 100,000

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1. All non-zero numbers ARE significant: 33.2

2. Zeros between two non-zero digits ARE significant.:2051

3. Leading zeros are NOT significant.: 0.54

4. Trailing zeros to the right of the decimal ARE significant.: 92.00.

5. Trailing zeros in a whole number with the decimal shown ARE significant.: 540

6. Trailing zeros in a whole number with no decimal shown are NOT significant.: 540

7. Exact numbers have an INFINITE number of significant figures.: 1.00 meters

8. For a number in scientific notation: N x 10x, all digits comprising N ARE significant by the first 6 rules; "10" and "x" are NOT significant.: 5.02

Page 3

0053205000000=5

005320.5000000= 11

0.053205000000= 11

5.3 x 10 2= 2

5.30e2= 3

0.0530e2= 3

0.0530e6= 3