Question

How to multiply decimals when not using models​

Answer 1

Answer:

You multiply it like normal numbers. But when you do, count how many numbers are behind the decimal, say there are 2 numbers behind the decimal, once you finished multiplying the numbers you would add up all the products you got and then put the first 4 numbers you wrote behind the decimal to get the final product.

Step-by-step explanation:

Say you were multiplying 14.63 and 7.74

                 

                   14.63

                   x 7.74                 Always starting from the right side of the equation

                   .5852                go to the left four digits and put a decimal then                  

                  ↑←←←←                just carry the decimal down and you'll  end up with  

                 10.2410              the final product

            + 102.4100                

               113.2362