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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How do you multiply decimals?

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1. Ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers. 2. Count the total number of decimal places in both numbers. 3. Place the decimal point in the product, so it has the same number of decimal places as the total counted.

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What is the product of 9.1 and 11.6?

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105.56

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What is the product of 5.2 and 4.6?

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23.92

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What is the product of 19.1 and 8.5?

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162.35

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What is the product of 15.8 and 1.3?

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20.54

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What is the product of 2.8 and 3.7?

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10.36

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a fraction expressed in a special form, where the denominator is a power of ten, represented with a decimal point.

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What does the decimal point represent?

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The decimal point separates the whole number part from the fractional part in a decimal number.

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How many decimal places are in the number 3.456?

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There are three decimal places in the number 3.456.