Decimals - Multiplication

How to multiply decimals?

Just follow these steps:

Step 1: Multiply as usual

Step 2: Then put the decimals based on the total decimal places in the numbers.

Example 1: 

Multiply 0.08 by 1.1

1) Start with: 0.08 x 1.1                  

2) Multiply without decimal points: 8 × 11 = 88

0.08 has 2 decimal places,

and 1.1 has 1 decimal place,

so the answer has 3 decimal places: 0.088

Example 2: 

Multiply 0.432 by 5

1) Start with: 0.432 x 5                  

2) Multiply without decimal points: 432 × 5 = 2160

0.432 has 3 decimal places,

and 5 has no decimal places,

so the answer has 3 decimal places: 2.160 or 2.16

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