No, you do not have to but it helps avoid mistakes.
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You do not need to align decimal points when multipylng. You multiply the two numbers ignoring the decimal point but ensuring that any trailins 0s are present. The number of digits after the decimal point in the answer is the sum of the number of digits after the decimal points in the two multiplicands.
In adding decimals, align the decimal point for an easier computation. Example: 5.16 + 3.002 + 0.4 = ______ 5.16 3.002 0.4 ===== 8.562
The commutative property of addition applies to all real and complex numbers. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the form in which the number is represented: decimal, binary, etc.
Problems involving the addition and subtraction of unlike fractions.
Step 1. Align their decimal places then do the subtraction. Example 1: 1234.567-123.3 1234.567 -123.3 ------------- 1111.267 If the minuend has lesser decimal places, add zeros after the last decimal point so that it will have the same decimal places as the subtrahend. Then do step 1. Example 2: 1234.5 - 123.456 1234.500 -123.456 ------------- 1111.044