Number of Significant Figures in Result of Division/Examples/1.648 over 0.023

Example of Use of Number of Significant Figures in Result of Division

$\dfrac {1 \cdotp 648} {0 \cdotp 023} = 72$

We have that:

the number of significant figures $d_m$ in $1 \cdotp 648$ is $4$

the number of significant figures $d_n$ in $0 \cdotp 023$ is $2$

the number of significant figures in $\dfrac {1 \cdotp 648} {0 \cdotp 023}$ can be no more than $\min \set {4, 2}$, that is $2$.

$\ds \dfrac {1 \cdotp 648} {0 \cdotp 023}$

$=$

$\ds 71 \cdotp 652 \ldots$

by calculation

$\ds $

$=$

$\ds 72$

$\blacksquare$