Multiplying Decimals: .2, .3, .5

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What is multiplying decimals?

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Multiplying decimals involves finding the product of two decimal numbers. The result is also a decimal.

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How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

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To multiply a decimal by a whole number, multiply as if there are no decimals, then place the decimal point in the product.

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0.9

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2.28

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1.62

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0.66

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4.6

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How do you determine the number of decimal places in the product?

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Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. The product will have that many decimal places.

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What happens to the decimal point when multiplying two decimals?

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The decimal point in the product is placed based on the total number of decimal places in the factors.

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What is the first step in multiplying decimals?

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Ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers.