Trailing zeros

Definition

Zeros written after the final non-zero digit; in a decimal value, they can show the precision with which the value is reported.

Used by OCR

Specification CM5.1ii · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)

Trailing zeros after a decimal point count when they are written to show precision: 2.50 has three significant figures, while 2.5 has two.
Revise: Significant Figures

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

Zeros written after the final non-zero digit; in a decimal value, they can show the precision with which the value is reported.

Used by OCR

Specification CM5.1ii · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)

Trailing zeros after a decimal point count when they are written to show precision: 2.50 has three significant figures, while 2.5 has two.
Revise: Significant Figures

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