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It's moved one to the left. For example, if you have 0.5 * 10 that will give you 5.0
You mean one to the right?
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How do you multiply a negative power of ten?
Move the decimal point left to multiply by a negative power of ten. For example, 5X10-3 is 0.005
When you multiply a decimal by a power of ten what is the relationship between the number of places the decimal point moves and the number of zeros in the power of ten?
One to one
Which pattern describe how the decimal point moves when you multiply a decimal number by any power of ten?
Multiplying a real number by a positive power of ten moves the decimal point that number (the exponent) of places to the right. Multiplying by a negative power of ten moves it to the left. For example, the -3 power of 10 is 1/1000; multiplying by that moves the decimal point 3 places to the left.
What happens to the decimal point when finding the product of 0.0038 times 10th to the power?
The answer depends on the power of ten in question.
How do you multiply 3.6 times 10 to the fourth power?
When you multiply by ten to a power, move the decimal point to the right by the number of places of the power. 3.6 x 10 ^4 move decimal 4 places to right = 36000
When you multiply any number by ten what happens to the decimal point?
Move the decimal point to the right one time.
When you multiply a decimal by ten move the decimal point one place to the?
right
How is the way the decimal point moves when you divide a decimal number by a power of ten the same as when you multiply?
It is not. For positive powers of ten, the decimal point moves to the right when multiplying and to the left when dividing. For negative powers of ten the point moves in the opposite directions.
How do you multiply a negative power of ten?
Move the decimal point left to multiply by a negative power of ten. For example, 5X10-3 is 0.005
Can you ever move a decimal point?
Any time you multiply or divide by a power of ten, it appears as if the decimal is moving.
When you multiply a decimal by a power of ten what is the relationship between the number of places the decimal point moves and the number of zeros in the power of ten?
One to one
How do you multiply decimal number by a multiple of ten?
Simply move the decimal point one place to the RIGHT. For example 12.345 multiplied by ten - is 123.45.
Multiply 45.3 by ten?
When you multipy 45.3 by 10 it yields 453. If you multiply any decimal by a factor of 10 then the decimal point will move right side.
How is the way the decimal point moves when you divide a number by a power of ten the same as when you multiply?
It is not. For positive powers of ten, the decimal point moves to the right when multiplying and to the left when dividing. For negative powers of ten the point moves in the opposite directions.
What pattern describes how the decimal point moves when you multiply a decimal by any power of ten?
It the power is d, where d is a signed integer, the decimal point moves d place to the right.
What is 122.5 x 10?
1225 when you multiply a number by ten, move the decimal point one place to the right
How to multiply ans divide by powers of ten?
To multiply by 10k move the decimal point k places to the right - if necessary add 0s after the last digit. To divide by 10k move the decimal point k places to the left - if necessary add 0s between the decimal point and the first digit.
