How many significant figures in 4.700?
4.700 has 4 significant figures. Changing units never changes the count: 4.700 m = 470.0 cm = 4.700 × 10³ mm, all with 4 significant figures.
Significant figures
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Round to
4.700→4.700
Nothing is dropped.
Add, subtract, multiply, divide
- 4.2374 significant figures
- 2.513 significant figures
Exact result1.68804780876
Multiply or divide: keep the fewest significant figures.
Digit by digit
- 47
Non-zero digit: countsEvery non-zero digit is significant.
- 00
Trailing zero after the point: countsTrailing zeros in a number with a decimal point are significant.
4.700 × 10⁰
- Rounded to 2 significant figures4.7
- Rounded to 3 significant figures4.70
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4.700: quick answers
How many significant figures does 4.700 have?
4.700 has 4 significant figures. In 4.700, trailing zeros count because there is a decimal point. Changing units never changes the count: 4.700 m = 470.0 cm = 4.700 × 10³ mm, all with 4 significant figures.
Why do the trailing zeros of 4.700 count?
Trailing zeros in a number with a decimal point are significant, because writing them says the measurement was made to that place. 4.700 written as 4.700 × 10⁰ shows all 4 digits.
What is 4.700 rounded to 3 significant figures?
4.700 rounded to 3 significant figures is 4.70. The first dropped digit is 0, less than 5, so the last kept digit 0 stays.