Explanation:
Significant figures
The significant figures (also known as the significant digits and decimal places) of a number are digits that possess certain meaning .
It includes all digits except: zeros
Rules to find significant figures
1.All non-zero digits are considered significant. For example, 23 has two significant figures.
2.Zeros in between two non-zero digits are significant: like in 202.1201 has seven significant figures.
3.Zeros to the left of the significant figures are not significant. For example, .000021 has two significant figures, zeros have no value .
4.Zeros to the right of the significant figures are significant.
That is the reason in number 5060 , it has 3 significant figures .
