Multiplying Decimals

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What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a fraction whose denominator is a power of ten, represented with a dot (.) to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

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How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

Back

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

Front

What is the product of 0.5 and 0.2?

Back

0.1

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What is 0.4 x 3?

Back

1.2

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How do you multiply two decimals?

Back

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 0.8 x 0.2?

Back

0.16

Front

What is the product of 7.5 and 2?

Back

15.0

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What is 1.2 x 5?

Back

6.0

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What is 0.3 x 0.4?

Back

0.12

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What is 0.6 x 0.7?

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0.42