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Which measurement has the greatest number of significant figures?

6.060 mg
60.6 mg
606 mg
60600 mg

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6.060 has 4 significant figures including the zero after the decimal and the zero between non-zeros. 60.6 has 3 significant figures while 606 has also 3 significant figures. 60600 has 3 significant figures. Thus, the number with the greatest number of significant figures is 6.060.  
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