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Significant Figures Calculator

Count the significant figures in any measurement — and round it correctly, with every rule explained.

Calculator

Results update as you type. Every step of the working is shown below.

Examples:

Plain decimal or scientific notation (1.20e3).

Result

Enter values above — the answer appears here instantly, with full working.

Formula used

rules: nonzero count · captive zeros count · leading zeros don’t · trailing zeros need a decimal point

Every result substitutes your values into this relation step by step above.

Assumptions

  • Standard textbook convention; ambiguous cases are flagged, never silently resolved.

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