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Rounding off 0.072251 to four significant figures

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0.072251

Step-by-step explanation:

The Sig Figs would be 5 (0.072251)

In Decimals 6 (0.072251)

Scientific Notation 7.2251 × 10-2

E-Notation 7.2251e-2

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0.072251 contains 5 sigificant figures and 6 decimals. 0.072251 rounded to 4 sig figs is 0.0723, to 3 sig figs is 0.072, and to 2 sig figs is 0.07. To count the number of sig figs in 0.072251, strip the leading insignificant digits (0.0) to get the significant digits (72251).
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