How many significant digits are there in the measurement of 9478.983560 cm

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Erin Finley

9 December, 01:53

How many significant digits are there in the measurement of 9478.983560 cm

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Terrence Reid · Answer 1

Hi,

There are 10 significant digits in the measurement of 9478.983560 cm. A significant number is a number that is not a zero, however, in this problem you see there is one zero and that counts as a significant number because it is after a whole number.

In conclusion, a significant number is a number that is not a zero, however the only exception to this rule is that it must be after a whole number for it it to count as significant.