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sigFigs.js
function sigFigs(n, sig) {
var mult = Math.pow(10,
sig - Math.floor(Math.log(n) / Math.LN10) - 1);
return Math.round(n * mult) / mult;
}
alert(sigFigs(1234567, 3)); // Gives 1230000
alert(sigFigs(0.06805, 3)); // Gives 0.0681
alert(sigFigs(5, 3)); // Gives 5
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