Figures are the digits used to express a number. A number 
has 
figures if its representation uses 
digits. The number of figures is
therefore equal to one more than the power of 10 in the
scientific notation representation of the
number. The word is most frequently used in reference to monetary amounts, e.g.,
a "six-figure salary" would fall in the range of 
to 
.
Figures
See also
Digit, Scientific Notation, Significant DigitsExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Figures." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Figures.html