{"id":3796,"date":"2022-02-04T17:42:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/company\/?page_id=3796"},"modified":"2022-03-02T17:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T17:19:24","slug":"multiplying-decimals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/multiplying-decimals\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiplying Decimals"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1633364343825{background-image: url(https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-min-scaled.jpg?id=2121) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”bg-sec”][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” el_class=”faaaq”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”topheadingg”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”2283″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]\n
Multiplying Decimals<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Concept[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Multiplication of decimals is done by ignoring the decimal point and multiply the numbers, and then the number of decimal places in the product is equal to the total number of decimal places in both the given numbers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Rules[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Step 1<\/strong>: Initially, ignore the decimal point and multiply the two numbers normally.
\nStep 2<\/strong>: After multiplication, count the total number of decimal places in both the numbers. The product obtained after multiplication will have this total number of decimal places.
\nStep 3<\/strong>: Place the decimal point in the obtained product following Step 2.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Example[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

Austin bought 5.61 kg of candy for 2.30 dollars. How much did he spend altogether? Round your answer to the nearest hundredths.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Solution[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Initially, ignore the decimal point and multiply the two numbers normally.
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\nAfter multiplication, count the total number of decimal places in both the numbers. The product obtained after multiplication will have this total number of decimal places. Place the decimal point in the obtained product.
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\nAustin spent $12.90 on candy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Practice Multiplying Decimals[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n

Practice Problem 1<\/h5>\n

Multiply:<\/span><\/strong>
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Practice Problem 2<\/h5>\n

Multiply:<\/span><\/strong>
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Practice Problem 3<\/h5>\n

Alex drove 45.5 kilometers per hour for 2.5 hours. How far did he drive in total?<\/span><\/strong>
\nRound your answer to the nearest hundredths.
\n\"Multiplying<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/6th-grade\/multiply-2-decimal-numbers”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1633369011398{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stickynotee”][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”2265″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1633509989314{border-radius: 10px !important;}” el_class=”stickypin”][vc_column_text]Product<\/strong> – Multiplying two whole numbers gives a product.<\/p>\n

Factors<\/strong> – The numbers that we multiply are the factors of the product.<\/p>\n

Multiplier<\/strong> – a quantity by which a given number (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.<\/p>\n

Multiplicand<\/strong> – a quantity which is to be multiplied by another (the multiplier).<\/p>\n

Decimal number<\/strong> – a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point. The dot in a decimal number is called a decimal point. The digits following the decimal point show a value smaller than one.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″]Pre-requisite Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nEstimate Sums and Difference of Decimals<\/span><\/a>
\nAdd and Subtract Decimals<\/span><\/a>
\nEstimating Decimals – Using Story Problems<\/span><\/a>
\nMultiply Decimals and Whole Numbers<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″ css=”.vc_custom_1635242581950{border-top-width: 7px !important;border-right-width: 7px !important;border-bottom-width: 7px !important;border-left-width: 7px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;border-left-color: #333399 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #333399 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #333399 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #333399 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}”]Related Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nDecimal Place Value<\/span><\/a>
\nWord Names for Decimals<\/span><\/a>
\nCompare Decimal Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nOrder Decimal Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nRounding Whole Numbers and Decimal Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nDivide Decimals by Whole Numbers<\/span><\/a>
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