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ow many significant figures are in the number 3040?
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3040 → 3 significant figures.
- The interior zero (between 3 and 4) counts; the final trailing zero with no decimal point is ambiguous and usually not counted. (If intended significant, write 3040. or 3.040×10^3.)
0.0605 → 3 significant figures.
- Leading zeros are not significant; the zero between 6 and 5 is significant.
0.00310 → 3 significant figures.
- Leading zeros are not significant; the trailing zero after the decimal is significant.
- The interior zero (between 3 and 4) counts; the final trailing zero with no decimal point is ambiguous and usually not counted. (If intended significant, write 3040. or 3.040×10^3.)
0.0605 → 3 significant figures.
- Leading zeros are not significant; the zero between 6 and 5 is significant.
0.00310 → 3 significant figures.
- Leading zeros are not significant; the trailing zero after the decimal is significant.
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