Multiplying and Multiplying Decimals

Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).

A decimal is a fraction expressed in a special form. It uses a decimal point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part. For example, 0.75 is a decimal.

To multiply a whole number by a decimal, multiply as if there were no decimal, then count the total number of decimal places in the numbers being multiplied and place the decimal point in the product accordingly.

7.86

The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width. Area = Length x Width.

90.95 Square Feet

To multiply two 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.

34.16 miles

$22.75

Total = Number of items in one group x Number of groups.