Multiplying Factors Ending in Zeros

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5,000

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8,000

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3,000

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3,000

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1,200

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What is the rule for multiplying numbers that end in zeros?

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When multiplying numbers that end in zeros, you can multiply the non-zero parts and then add the total number of zeros from both numbers to the result.

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200

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3,000

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Multiply 2 by 5 to get 10, then add 4 zeros: 10,000.

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1,000