Number of Significant Figures in Result of Multiplication/Examples

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Examples of Use of Number of Significant Figures in Result of Multiplication

Significant Figures of $73 \cdotp 24 \times 4 \cdotp 52$

$73 \cdotp 24 \times 4 \cdotp 52 = 331$


Significant Figures of $8.416 \times 50$

$8 \cdotp 416 \times 50 = 420 \cdotp 8$

on the assumption that $50$ is exact.