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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Significant Figures]] are the number of digits in a number that represent representing the [[precise|precisionaccurate]] value of the a [[number]].
===About Significant Figures===
: [[Significant Figures]] begin with the digit representing the largest number.
: A number may be [[precise]] correct to a given number of [[Significant Figures|significant figures]].: The number of [[Significant Figures|significant figures]] is related to how [[preciseresolution]] the [[reading]] from an of a [[Measuring Instrument|measuring instrument]] may be.
: When performing a [[calculation]] the answer should never be given to more [[Significant Figures|significant figures]] than the numbers used in the [[calculation]].