Multiplying Decimals

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What is multiplying decimals?

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Multiplying decimals involves multiplying two decimal numbers together to find their product.

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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 based on the number of decimal places in the decimal.

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Calculate: 4 x 0.03

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0.12

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Calculate: 0.4 x 7

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2.8

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Calculate: 0.2 x 0.8

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0.16

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Calculate: 3.5 x 4.92

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17.22

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Calculate: 7.13 x 5.5

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39.215

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What is the product of 0.5 and 0.2?

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0.1

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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 both factors.

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If you multiply a decimal by 10, what happens to the decimal point?

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The decimal point moves one place to the right.