You multiply the numbers like you multiply integers. Count how many numbers are after the decimal points in both numbers combined and move the decimal point in front of the answer.
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The first step in calculating the percent of numbers is to change the percent to a decimal. When you see the word "of" in word problems, that signals multiplication, so take the decimal and multiply by the number.
There should be no points after the decimal point.
Ignoring the decimal points, multiply them as if they were whole numbers (ignoring any leading zeros)Put the decimal point into the answer by counting how many digits in total were after the decimal points in the multiplication and put the same number after the decimal point in the answer (inserting leading zeros if necessary).0.009 bx 0.051 → 9 x 51 = 459 (ignoring the leading zeros)There are 3 + 3 = 6 digits after the decimal points (009 and 051), so 6 digits after the decimal point in the answer: 0.000459 (inserting 3 leading zeros)
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