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Include all your calculations (write down three steps describing how the conversion factor is being used to convert the units) and the Significant Digit Rules, describe how many significant digits does your answer have and name the rule that supports it.

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Final answer:

To convert units using a conversion factor, follow these steps: Identify the given and desired quantities, determine the conversion factor, multiply the given quantity by the conversion factor, and round the final answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to convert units using a conversion factor, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Identify the given quantity and the desired quantity, and determine the conversion factor between them.
  2. Multiply the given quantity by the conversion factor to get the desired quantity.
  3. Round the final answer to the appropriate number of significant digits.

The answer will have the same number of significant digits as the least precise measurement used in the calculation. This is known as the Least Significant Figures Rule.

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