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Where do you place the decimal in the answer when multiplying decimals?
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If two decimal number have X and Y decimal places, respectively, then the raw product (before removing any trailing zeros) of the two numbers will have (X + Y) decimal places.
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When multipling decimals why does the decimal move one place to the right?
It depends on what numbers you are multiplying and how many decimals places they each have. It doesn't always haveto move to the right.
How is multiplying two decimals different from multiplying one decimal by a whole 3?
There is no difference in the procedure.
How is multiplying two decimals like multiplying a whole number and a decimal?
There is almost no difference. The only difference is placing the decimal point.
How can you use an estimate to help you place the decimal point in multiplying decimals?
0.235 * 0.6891 = 0.1619385 What's to estimate? The total decimal places in the multiplicands is the total in the answer.
When multiplying two decimals the sum of the decimal places in the factors is?
0.79 4.3
What is the difference between multiplying decimals and multiplying whole numbers?
You do the multiplication in exactly the same way. The only extra thing is that when multiplying decimals, you need to place the decimal point (or decimal comma - depending on your country) in the correct position. If one number has, for example, 3 digits after the decimal point, and the other 4, you need to place the decimal point in the result (BEFORE eliminating unnecessary zeros) in such a way that there are, in this example, 7 digits (3 + 4) to the right of the decimal point.
When multipling decimals why does the decimal move one place to the right?
It depends on what numbers you are multiplying and how many decimals places they each have. It doesn't always haveto move to the right.
When multiplying decimals how do you determine where to place the decimal in the answer?
If the two multiplicands have X and Y digits after the decimal place then their product (before removing any trailing 0s) has (X+Y) digits after the decimal point.
How is multiplying two decimals different from multiplying one decimal by a whole 3?
There is no difference in the procedure.
How is multiplying two decimals like multiplying a whole number and a decimal?
There is almost no difference. The only difference is placing the decimal point.
How can you use an estimate to help you place the decimal point in multiplying decimals?
0.235 * 0.6891 = 0.1619385 What's to estimate? The total decimal places in the multiplicands is the total in the answer.
When multiplying two decimals the sum of the decimal places in the factors is?
0.79 4.3
When multiplying a decimal by a decimal multiply as with what numbers?
The answer depends on the decimal numbers: there is no simple answer if one (or both) of the decimals is a non-terminating number.
What is the definition for multiplying decimals?
It is the multiplication of numbers where one or more of the multiplicands is in decimal form.
How is multiplying two decimals different from multiplying one decimal by a whole number?
they aren't that different but the whole number needs to be converted for them to be the same
How is multiplying and dividing decimals similar to multiplying and dividing whole number?
Multiplying decimals: Example: 2.5 x 1.3 = 3.25 Start by removing the decimal points, thus: 25 x 13 = (the answer is 325) Both 2.5 and 1.3 have 1 decimal places, so 1 + 1 = 2 (decimal places) Counting 2 places, right to left, places the decimal point here: 3.25 Search Google for division of decimals - there are plenty of how to examples and help on the internet!
How do you know where to put the decimal when multiplying decimals?
If two decimal numbers have x and y digits after the decimal point respectively, then their product has (x + y) digits after the decimal point.
