You should always report sig figures at the same level as they are stated in the question. In this case, you would report to the meter. in this case 311,604 m.
The accuracy of the measurement device determines the number of significant figures that should be retained in recording measurements.
142.617 has 6 significant figures and should not be confused with the number of decimal places to which the number is given which is 3dp. To 5 significant figures, the answer is 142.62 To 4 significant figures, the answer is 142.6 To 3 significant figures, the answer is 142 To 2 significant figures, the answer is 140 (the final zero is retained to indicate the position of the decimal point which , if shown, would be 140.0 To 1 significant figure, the answer is 100
There are 3. The final zero, if not significant, should not be there and so it must be significant.
That depends on the context in which it is found, or the calculation(s) involved. It should have no more significant figures than the value with the least number of sig. figs.
The general rule is that the final result should not be more accurate than the numbers used to obtain this final result. In the case of a multiplication or division, this means that the final result can't have more significant digits than the original numbers. One of the numbers has 4 significant figures, the other 3; therefore, the final result should be rounded to 3 significant figures. If more significant figures are quoted, a special note should be made that the last digits are uncertain.The general rule is that the final result should not be more accurate than the numbers used to obtain this final result. In the case of a multiplication or division, this means that the final result can't have more significant digits than the original numbers. One of the numbers has 4 significant figures, the other 3; therefore, the final result should be rounded to 3 significant figures. If more significant figures are quoted, a special note should be made that the last digits are uncertain.The general rule is that the final result should not be more accurate than the numbers used to obtain this final result. In the case of a multiplication or division, this means that the final result can't have more significant digits than the original numbers. One of the numbers has 4 significant figures, the other 3; therefore, the final result should be rounded to 3 significant figures. If more significant figures are quoted, a special note should be made that the last digits are uncertain.The general rule is that the final result should not be more accurate than the numbers used to obtain this final result. In the case of a multiplication or division, this means that the final result can't have more significant digits than the original numbers. One of the numbers has 4 significant figures, the other 3; therefore, the final result should be rounded to 3 significant figures. If more significant figures are quoted, a special note should be made that the last digits are uncertain.
Three as three is the minimum found
3.60 and 3.600, as well as 3.600000000, are all identical in value.
The number of significant figures should be equal to the significant figures in the least precise measurement.
There are 4 significant figures to be reported.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
There are 4 significant figures to be reported.
The number 5321 has 4 significant figures.
Three, so the answer would be 3.96. Always use the number with the smallest amount of significant figures to determine the amount of significant figures will be in the solution.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
14,400, but since 12 has only 2 significant figures, the answer should more properly be written as14,000
Yes. That's a step you should usually include, to avoid the result from looking more accurate than it actually is.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.