Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Measures and Accuracy.
The first significant figure is the first non-zero digit in a number, from which all subsequent digits are counted.
Significant figure appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Number, especially Measures and Accuracy and Estimation.
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