Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Estimation Methods.
The first non-zero digit of a number reading from left to right, which establishes the primary magnitude of the value.
Significant figure appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Approximation and Estimation, especially Estimation Methods and Estimating Calculations.
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