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Are leading zeros significant ? |
Leading zeros are not significant . Eg. 000012 The only significant figures are 12 |
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Are trailing zeros significant? |
No, trailing zeros are not significant figures Eg. 830000 There is only 2 s.f , 8 & 3 |
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Are zeros between numbers significant ? |
Yes, zeros between numbers are significant figures. Eg. 30409 There are 5 s.f |
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Are trailing zeros after a point significant ? |
Yes, trailing zeros after a decimal is significant figures. Eg. 6.000000 The trailing zeros are significant |
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Is a zero before a decimal significant ? |
No, they are not significant. Eg.0.00000p The zeros after the decimal is significant but the zero before it isn't . |