Multiplying a 2 significant figure number by a 3 significant figure number and then dividing the product by a six significant figure number yields a number with how many significant figures?
A)5/6
B)1
C)2
D)11

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The result of a calculation is limited by the number with the fewest significant figures. Here, the number with the fewest significant figures is the 2 significant figure number, so the final result will have 2 significant figures.

Multiplying a 2 Significant Figure Number by a 3 Significant