To the right.
If we are moving from a large value to a small value we move the decimal point to the left.
You move it to the right.
To the right.
Move it to the left.
Move the decimal point one place to the right. If the decimal point is already at the end of the number, add a 0 to the extreme right before moving the decimal point.
It can move in either direction.
If we are moving from a large value to a small value we move the decimal point to the left.
The decimal point moves to the right.
You move it to the right.
To the right.
You move the decimal point two places to the right to convert meters to centimeters.
by moving the decimal two place to the right.
To change from a micrometre to a millimetre you need to move the decimal point 3 places to the left.
Move it to the left.
Move the decimal point one place to the right. If the decimal point is already at the end of the number, add a 0 to the extreme right before moving the decimal point.
Any time you multiply or divide by a power of ten, it appears as if the decimal is moving.
If you move the decimal point the same direction and number of places for the dividend and the divisor, this accomplishes the same thing as multiplying (or dividing) a numerator and denominator by the same number (in this case it is a power of ten). Moving the decimal place to the right by one place effectively multiplies the number by 10, and moving the decimal place to the left by one place is the same as dividing the number by 10. Example: 12345.6 / 10 = 1234.56