Multiplication

of
Decimals
 Number Sentence:
35. 75 x 12 = N

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Steps in Multiplying Decimals
1. Multiply the decimals in the
same way we multiply the
whole number. 1 1 1

2. The number of decimal 35.75

places in the product is
x 12 1

equal to the number of 171 5 0

decimal places in all the + 3 5 75
factors. 4 2 9.0 0
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Multiplication
of Decimals
and Powers of
10
Multiplication of Decimals and Powers of 10

a. 5.34 x 10 = 53.4 Move the decimal point 1 place to the RIGHT.

1 zero
Move the decimal point 2 places to the
b. 5.892 x 100 = 589.2 RIGHT.
2 zeroes

Move the decimal point 3

c. 0.00354 x 1000 = 003.54 places to the RIGHT.
3 zeroes
3.54
To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000… just move the decimal
point to the RIGHT.
Multiplication of Decimals and Powers of 10

37.9 x 0.1 =3.79 Move the decimal point 1 place to the

LEFT.
1 decimal place

35.86 x 0.01 = 0.3586 Move the decimal point 2 places to

the LEFT.
2 decimal places

Move the decimal point 3

21.983 x 0.001 = 0.021983 places to the LEFT.
3 decimal places

To multiply a decimal by 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 … move the

decimal point to the LEFT.