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How many significant digits are in this number 85 000?
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How many significant digits are in this number 85 000?

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There are 2 significant figures in 85 000
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A significant digit is a number that is used to express the required degree of accuracy, starting from the first non zero number. Therefore the number of significant digits in the number 85,000 is two: 8 & 5.
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