Multiplying Decimals Math Example 4

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Example 4

medium
Calculate \(1.5 \times 0.8\).

Solution

  1. 1
    Ignore decimals: \(15 \times 8 = 120\).
  2. 2
    Decimal places: 1 + 1 = 2.
  3. 3
    Place decimal: \(120 \rightarrow 1.20 = 1.2\).

Answer

1.2
\(15 \times 8 = 120\), then 2 decimal places gives \(1.20 = 1.2\).

About Multiplying Decimals

Multiplying numbers that contain decimal points by first multiplying as if they were whole numbers, then placing the decimal point in the product based on the total number of decimal places in both factors.

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More Multiplying Decimals Examples

Example 1 easy

Calculate (0.4 times 3).

Example 2 medium

Calculate (2.3 times 1.4).

Example 3 easy

Calculate (0.6 times 5).

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