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Write 36,438 correct to 2 significant figure
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Answer:

36,000

Explanation:

Rounding Significant Figures Rules

  • Non-zero digits are always significant
  • Zeros between non-zero digits are always significant
  • Leading zeros are never significant
  • Trailing zeros are only significant if the number contains a decimal point

Rounding Rules

When rounding significant figures the standard rules of rounding numbers apply, except that non-significant digits to the left of the decimal are replaced with zeros.

Example: 356 rounded to 2 significant digits is 360

This calculator rounds down if the next digit is less than 5 and rounds up when the next digit is greater than or equal to 5.

In the table below 305.459 is rounded from 0 to 6 significant figures. For comparison the same number is rounded from 0 to 6 decimal places. You can see the difference between rounding for significant figures and rounding to decimal places.

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