significant figure (Q1056761)

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any digit of a number within the measurement resolution of that number, as opposed to spurious digits
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significant figure
any digit of a number within the measurement resolution of that number, as opposed to spurious digits
  • significance
  • significant figures
  • significant digits
  • sigfigs
  • sig figs

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Digits in red are presumed to be significant; those in black are not. Digits considered significant include all non-zero digits, any trailing zeros to the right of a decimal point, any zeros marked as significant, and any zeros between significant digits. (English)
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