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How many significant digits are in the number 125,001?

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The number of significant digits in the number 125,001 are: 6.

Significant digits are always:
1. non-zero
2. Any zeros between two significant digits are significant (for example 5 and 1)
3. A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion only are significant.

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