Decimal Multiplication

The first step to multiplying decimals is to multiply the numbers as though they were whole numbers.

How many decimal places should be in the product?

The number of decimal places in the answer is the same as the total number of digits to the right of the decimal point in each of the factors.

When multiplying decimals you must line up the decimals before multiplying.

Oliver bought 7 bags of candy. Each bag costs $1.50. How much money did he have to pay?

0.1 x 5 = ?

How many decimal places are there in the product of: 2.352 x 2.66?

Choose the answer with the decimal in the correct place.

2.16 x 3.7 = 7 9 9 2