It is important for you to line up the decimals vertically the way I
did above so that you can keep track of the place-value position of
the digits.
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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.
line up the numbers and decimals multiply regularly then bring the decimal down
The importance of lining up the decimals is so you can just add from bottom to top it makes things a lot easier.