Multiplying Decimals
Multiplying Decimals
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Decimals
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Decimals�
To� multiply� decimals:
1. Line the numbers up on the right. (You do not need to line up the decimal points!)
2. Multiply with the same routine you use with whole numbers.
3. Add up how many decimal places are in each number.
4. Start at the right of your answer and move the number of places equal
to the sum of decimal places.
Example: 7.41
x�8.2
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1482
+�59280
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60.762