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each of the digits of a number that are used to express
it to the required degree of accuracy, starting from the first
non-zero digit.
- All non-zero digits are
significant. ex: number 91 it has two
significant figures 9,1
123.45 it has two five significant figures
- Zeros between non-zero digits are significant
.ex:203.4506 it has nine significant figure
- Leading zeros are never
significant. ex
:0.0067 it has only twosignificant figures
- In a number with a decimal point, trailing zeros, those
to the right of the last non-zero digit, are
significant
.ex:0.00012300 it has five significant figures