How do you solve 0.009 times 0.051?

Answer 1

1. Ignoring the decimal points, multiply them as if they were whole numbers (ignoring any leading zeros)
2. 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).

1. 0.009 bx 0.051 → 9 x 51 = 459 (ignoring the leading zeros)
2. 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)