Question

How many significant digits are in the value 0.0050340?

Answer 1

5 significant figures

Explanation:

Hi! Here are the rules in identifying significant figures:

• all non-zero digits are significant
• all digits of a measured quantity including the uncertain one
• for figures including zero:
  • zeros between non-zero digits are significant
    (ex: 1005 kg `->` 4 significant number; 1.03 cm `->` 3 significant numbers)
  • zeros at the beginning of a number are never significant
    (ex: 0.02 g `->` 1 significant number; 0.0026 g `->` 2 significant numbers)
  • zeros at the end of a number are significant if the number contains a decimal point
    (ex: 0.0200 g `->` 3 significant figures; 3.0 cm `->` 2 significant numbers)