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How many significant figures does the number have?
23.0702

User Laurent T
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The number 23.0702 has 6 significant figures.

To answer this, you must have the rules for significant figures,

1. All non-zero numbers ARE significant
2. Zeros between two non-zero digits ARE significant
3. Leading zeros are NOT significant
4. Trailing zeros are ONLY significant if the number has a decimal point

The number 23.0702 has 4 non-zero numbers(rule 1), and both zeros are between two non-zero digits(rule 2). Since all 6 figures in the number 23.0702 are significant, the number 23.0702 has 6 significant figures.
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