Sig Fig Notes - Reading Someone's Value

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Changed: 1c1

*All nonzero are significant

*Rule 1 : All nonzero are significant

Changed: 3c3

*Sandwich zeros (zeros between two nonzeros) are significant

*Rule 2 : Sandwich zeros (zeros between two nonzeros) are significant

Changed: 5c5

*Before zeros (i.e. zeros before 1st nonzero)

*Rule 3 : Before zeros (i.e. zeros before 1st nonzero)

Changed: 9c9

*Trailing Zero (zeros after last nonzero)

*Rule 4 : Trailing Zero (zeros after last nonzero)

Changed: 13c13

If you put the decimal place in value, zeros immediately (meaning only zero no non-zeros are there) to left and to right of decimal become significant.

*Note: If you put the decimal place in value, zeros immediately (meaning only zero no non-zeros are there) to left and to right of decimal become significant.

Removed: 15d14

Rule 1 : All nonzero are significant

Rule 2 : Sandwich zeros (zeros between two nonzeros) are significant

Rule 3 : Before zeros (i.e. zeros before 1st nonzero)
- Value < 1 - Are NOT significant
- Value > 1 - Are Not Significant

Rule 4 : Trailing Zero (zeros after last nonzero)
- Value < 1 - Are significant
- Value > 1 (as long as value has no decimal component)- Are NOT significant

Note: If you put the decimal place in value, zeros immediately (meaning only zero no non-zeros are there) to left and to right of decimal become significant.