Multiplying Decimals

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

Front

How do you multiply decimals?

Back

To multiply decimals, multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers, then count the total number of decimal places in both numbers and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

Front

What is the product of 2.7 and 3?

Back

8.1

Front

What is the product of 6.7 and 9.4?

Back

62.98

Front

What is the product of 3.4 and 4?

Back

13.6

Front

What is the product of 4.66 and 8.2?

Back

38.212

Front

What is the product of 3.3 and 5.9?

Back

19.47

Front

What does it mean to round a decimal?

Back

Rounding a decimal means adjusting the number to a nearby value that is simpler and easier to work with, often to a certain number of decimal places.

Front

What is the place value of the digit 7 in the number 3.47?

Back

The place value of 7 in 3.47 is in the hundredths place.

Front

How many decimal places are in the number 5.678?

Back

There are three decimal places in the number 5.678.