Multiplying Decimals By Powers of 10

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What is multiplying a decimal by a power of 10?

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It involves shifting the decimal point to the right for positive powers of 10 and to the left for negative powers of 10.

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What happens when you multiply a decimal by 10^1?

Back

You move the decimal point one place to the right.

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What is the result of 45.89 x 10^2?

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4,589

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What is the result of 87.01 x 10^3?

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87,010

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What is the result of 0.291 x 100?

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29.1

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What is the result of 0.0891 x 10^4?

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891

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What is the result of 0.372 x 10^4?

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3,720

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How do you multiply a decimal by 10^0?

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Any number multiplied by 10^0 equals the number itself.

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What is the effect of multiplying by 10^n where n is a positive integer?

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The decimal point moves n places to the right.

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What is the effect of multiplying by 10^-n where n is a positive integer?

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The decimal point moves n places to the left.