Multiplying Decimals

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What is a decimal?

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

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How do you multiply a whole number by a decimal?

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To multiply a whole number by a decimal, multiply as if there is no decimal, then place the decimal point in the product based on the total number of decimal places in the numbers being multiplied.

Front

What is the product of 4 x 0.03?

Back

0.12

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How many decimal places should we have in the product for 0.73 x 2.52?

Back

4

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How many digits will be behind the decimal point in the product of 0.15 x 0.624?

Back

5

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What is the correct location of the decimal point in the product of 2.39 x 4.37 = 104443?

Back

10.4443

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What is the product of 52.6 x 8.2?

Back

431.32

Front

What is the rule for placing the decimal point in multiplication?

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Count the total number of decimal places in both factors and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

Front

What happens to the decimal point when multiplying two decimals?

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The decimal point moves to the left in the product based on the total number of decimal places in the factors.

Front

If you multiply 0.5 by 0.2, what is the product?

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0.1