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Round 0.9978 to 2 Significant Figures

0.9978 rounded to 2 significant figures is 1.0 because the next digit rounds 0.99 upward.

Question
0.9978 to 2 significant figures
Answer
0.9978 rounded to 2 significant figures is 1.0.

Step-by-step explanation

1

Ignore leading zeros before the decimal.

2

Keep the first two significant digits: 9 and 9.

3

The next digit is 7, so the value rounds up to 1.0.

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