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bmartin31692
Sep 2, 2010, 07:48 PM
I need 82800 broke down into a number with only three significant figures

bmartin31692
Sep 2, 2010, 07:58 PM
I need the number 82800 turned into a number with only three significant figures.

InfoJunkie4Life
Sep 2, 2010, 10:54 PM
You need to use Scientific Notation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation). Do a little more reading on significant figures, its not too hard to figure out.

InfoJunkie4Life
Sep 2, 2010, 10:55 PM
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/chemistry/82800-turned-into-number-three-significant-figures-504293.html

Unknown008
Sep 3, 2010, 08:58 AM
Post what you thing is the answer now that you'd read about scientific notation :)