Significant Figures and Scientific Notation
By G Waller
Change each of the following numbers into scientific notation. Remember to correctly round your answers to the number of significant figures indicated.
3 significant figures: 904,578,235,222
2 significant figures: 0.0000386288
3 significant figures: 12,498
4 significant figures: 998,555,324
1 significant figure: 998,555,324
3 significant figures: 120
3 significant figures: 124
2 significant figures: 329
3 significant figures: 0.0039025
3 significant figures: 0.297123
2 significant figures: 0.0297123
3 significant figures: 0.22998
2 significant figures: 12,689,023
3 significant figures: 12,689,023
4 significant figures: 578,267,800