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How many significant figures does 0.0102 have?

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1. Non-zero digits are significant
2. Zeroes between two significant numbers are significant
3. Trailing zeroes are significant

0.0102 has 3 significant figures
1 and 2 are non-zero digits (Rule 1)
0 between 1 and 2 is zero between two significant numbers (Rule 2)
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