Multiplication involving decimal numbers

5 0.5
= 5 (5 sets of (___) _____) or 5 (_____ ___) = 5 5
___
= _____ 0.1
= _____

5 0.5

Could we change the decimal number (0.5) to a whole

number????
1
0.5 _____ =
___
5 _____ =2 ___

Yeah! Now, we have a whole number!

___ ___ = _____ _____

_____ = _____

05
5

Try this multiplication calculation

(presented in vertical form) as if the
decimal point was not there.

25

In front of how many places in total is/are there

decimal point/s when you look at the factors? Lets
insert a decimal point in front of that many places
from the left in the product.