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21 November, 16:49

What is the number of significant digits in the measurement 104.100 m?

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  1. 21 November, 16:52
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    6

    6 significant digits

    Explanation:

    Number of significant digits of a number are the number of digits that carry a relevant contribution to the measurement.

    For the case above;

    104.100

    rule - all digits to the right of the decimal of any number equal or greater than 1 will count as a significant digit.

    104.100 - --.100 (the three digits counts)

    And since the the digits to the left are none zero digits, so they all count as significant digits.

    104.100 - - - 104 (the three digits counts)

    The total number of significant digits,

    Since all the digits of the number 104.100 will count as a significant digit.

    The number of significant digits is equal to the number of digits in the number.

    N = 6

    6 significant digits
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