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340 438 g how do I determine the number of significant figures in the measurement?

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In determining significant figure, always remember the rules:
Zeros place in the beginning and end of a non-zero numbers are not significant
Zeros place in the middle of a non-zero numbers are considered significant.

Therefore, 340 438 grams has 6 significant figures.



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