Multiplying Multi-Digit Decimals

A decimal is a way of representing numbers that are not whole, using a dot (.) to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

Multiplying decimals involves finding the product of two decimal numbers, which can result in a smaller decimal.

1. Ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers. 2. Count the total number of decimal places in both numbers. 3. Place the decimal point in the product, so it has the same number of decimal places.

2.52

0.15

0.546

5

9.768

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors and that will be the number of decimal places in the product.

0.08