Find the Product
4.1 x 0.5 =
2.05
What is Step 1 to multiplying decimals?
Count how many digits are after the decimal in both numbers
2.21 x 3 = 6.61
6.63
7.52 x 3
22.56
9.2 x 39 =
358.8
1.1 x 2.2 =
2.42
What is Step 2 to multiplying decimals?
Multiply and ignore the decimals
4.32 x 3 = 10.96
12.96
11.6 x 2.1
3.05 x 26 =
79.3
82.1 x 0.3 =
24.63
What is Step 3 to multiplying decimals?
Place the decimal. Starting from the right count the total number of places found in step 1
5.64 x 4 = 22.46
22.56
8.76 x 6.4
56.064
8.39 x 62 =
520.18
92.1 x 0.2
18.42
What is the x or the 0 called in the second row
Place holder
6.75 x 5 = 30.75
33.75
99 x 4.3
425.7
5.05 x 19 =
95.95
27.23 x 0.55 =
14.9765
Do you have to line up the decimals when multiplying?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
8.76 x 8 = 70.08
There is no error!
25.4 x 9.8
248.92
14.5 x 89 =
1290.5