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How many significant figures are in 0.0032 mm

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In a number, to determine the number of significant figures following 3 rules are used:

(1) The digits which are non-zero are always significant. (2) Any zeros between two digits which are non-zero are significant. (3) In the decimal portion, trailing zeros are significant.

The number is 0.0032 nm, it has two non-zero digits and the zeros are not trailing zeros.

Therefore, there are only 2 significant figures (underlined): 0.0032.

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