That is because if you don't, you will get the wrong answer. It is ALWAYS important to LINE up the decimals.
This is true for adding and subtracting ALL numbers, not just decimal representations.
Unlike addition, there is no need to line up the decimal points. Just multiply ignoring the decimal points. When you are done, move the decimal point of the result to the left equal to the number of digits after the decimal point for both multiplicands.
The importance of lining up the decimals is so you can just add from bottom to top it makes things a lot easier.
line up the numbers and decimals multiply regularly then bring the decimal down
That is because if you don't, you will get the wrong answer. It is ALWAYS important to LINE up the decimals.
Because if you don't line them up you will get a total different answer.
explain why it is important to line up decimal numbers by their place value when you add or subtract them
This is true for adding and subtracting ALL numbers, not just decimal representations.
Yes you do that is very important when doing a decimal problem.* * * * *It is important for other basic binary operations but NOTmultiplication.
Because 42.0+7.8 is different from adding 42+78. it makes adding easier!
Unlike addition, there is no need to line up the decimal points. Just multiply ignoring the decimal points. When you are done, move the decimal point of the result to the left equal to the number of digits after the decimal point for both multiplicands.
The importance of lining up the decimals is so you can just add from bottom to top it makes things a lot easier.
line up the numbers and decimals multiply regularly then bring the decimal down
you only line the decimals up when you are subtracting or adding not when you are multiplying im not sure about division...
It is irrelevant if multiplying or dividing decimal numbers. For addition and subtraction it is not sufficient: you need to line up the decimal points as well as the digits according to their place values. If you intend to simply align the decimal points then you may as well not bother. This is to ensure that addition or subtraction is carried out for digits with the same place value.
You have to line up the decimal when adding but not when multiplying. Example: This one is adding 23.56+89.45 23.56 89.45 This one is multiplying 23.54*4.506 23.54 4.506