Question

How many significant figures are in this number? : 2.7 x 10^-3

Answer 1

2 significant figures i.e. 2 and 7.

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find the number of significant figures in the given number i.e.
`2.7\cdot10^(-3)`.

It has 2 significant figures i.e. 2 and 7.

It means the power of 10 doesn't count in the significant figures.

Hence, there are 2 significant figures.