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What is the difference between multiply a whole number by a whole number and multiply a whole number by a decimal?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
The answer depends on what the decimal is.
For example, 4 * 3.5 = 14
But 4 * 3.6 = 14.4
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∙ 6y ago
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What are the difference between a decimal and a whole number?
The difference is that all whole numbers are decimal numbers, but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers. For example a whole number such as 1 is a decimal number but a decimal number such as 1.5 is not a whole number.
What are the difference between decimal in rational and decimal in irrational?
A decimal rational number can be expressed as a fraction A decimal irrational number can not be expressed as a fraction
If you multiply a decimal number and a whole number will you have a decimal in the answer?
Often, yes. But it depends on the numbers. For example, if you multiply 1.5 x 2, you get 3 as the answer (whole number). But if you multiply 1.5 x 3, you get a decimal of 4.5
How do you double a decimal number?
you multiply by 2
When you multiply a decimal by a whole number the number places in the product is the same as the number of decimal places in the decimal factor true or false?
True
What are the difference between a decimal and a whole number?
The difference is that all whole numbers are decimal numbers, but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers. For example a whole number such as 1 is a decimal number but a decimal number such as 1.5 is not a whole number.
What are the difference between decimal in rational and decimal in irrational?
A decimal rational number can be expressed as a fraction A decimal irrational number can not be expressed as a fraction
How is multiplying decimals different from multiplying whole numbers?
The difference is that if you multiply with a whole number and then multiply with a decimal and you compare.You will notice the whole number is greater.You are very welcome.
What is the difference between a decimal point and a decimal?
A decimal point is the actual point. A decimal is the number that has a decimal point in it. For example; 28429.018
When you multiply a decimal by a power of ten what is the relationship between the number of places the decimal point moves and the number of zeros in the power of ten?
One to one
If you multiply a decimal number and a whole number will you have a decimal in the answer?
Often, yes. But it depends on the numbers. For example, if you multiply 1.5 x 2, you get 3 as the answer (whole number). But if you multiply 1.5 x 3, you get a decimal of 4.5
Do you multiply 2.9 percent x 100 to get the decimal?
whenever you multiply a whole number by a decimal you get a decimal. 2.9x100=290
How many places do you have to move the decimal point to multiply a decimal number by 1000?
Three. Count number of zeros. If multiply decimal by 100 move decimal point 2 places, etc.
How do you double a decimal number?
you multiply by 2
What happens when you multiply a number by a decimal?
You usually get another number!
When you multiply a decimal by a whole number the number places in the product is the same as the number of decimal places in the decimal factor true or false?
True
How dividing by decimal is different from dividing by whole number and how it is similar?
Dividing by decimal is different from dividing by whole number as you have to multiply by a number to remove the decimal.
