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    How do I know the number of significant figures?
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    The number of digits in the decimal number is the number of significant digits.
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    What is 24 in scientific notation?
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    24 = 2.4 x 10.
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    How would I convert 1.23 x 10^-5 to 1.23 x 10^5?
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    Multiply by 10^10.
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    What if the exponent of 10 is a zero?
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    10 (or any other number except zero) when raised to the power of zero is equal to 1.
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    Why is it multiplied by 10?
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    It's actually multiplied by a power of 10. 10 is used because our decimal system has a base of 10.
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