Multiplying Decimals

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What is multiplying decimals?

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Multiplying decimals involves multiplying two decimal numbers together to find their product.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

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To multiply a decimal by a whole number, multiply as if there are no decimals, then place the decimal point in the product based on the number of decimal places in the decimal.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What is the product of 3.4 and 4?

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13.6

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the product of 0.29 and 5.7?

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1.653

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the product of 2.7 and 3?

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8.1

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the product of 4.66 and 8.2?

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38.212

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the product of 5.63 and 8.4?

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47.292

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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How many decimal places are in the product of 0.29 and 5.7?

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The product will have 2 decimal places, as 0.29 has 2 decimal places.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What is the first step in multiplying decimals?

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The first step is to ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What do you do after multiplying the numbers without decimals?

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After multiplying, count the total number of decimal places in the factors and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7