Write 0.4565 in scientific notation with 4 significant figures

Scientific notation with 4 significant figures is

Explanation:

Significant figures : The figures in a number which express the value -the magnitude of a quantity to a specific degree of accuracy is known as significant digits.

Rules for significant figures:

Digits from 1 to 9 are always significant and have infinite number of significant figures.

All non-zero numbers are always significant.

All zero’s between integers are always significant.

All zero’s preceding the first integers are never significant.

All zero’s after the decimal point are always significant.

Scientific notation is defined as the representation of expressing the numbers that are too big or too small and are represented in the decimal form with one digit before the decimal point times 10 raise to the power.

As we are given that the value is 0.00004565

This number is written in scientific notation as :

Therefore the scientific notation with 4 significant figures is