Practice Multiplying Decimals in Math
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
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.
Think of 0.3 \times 0.4 as \frac{3}{10} \times \frac{4}{10} = \frac{12}{100} = 0.12. When you multiply decimals, you're working with fractions of 10, so the answer gets smaller—not bigger.
Example 1
easyCalculate \(0.4 \times 3\).
Example 2
mediumCalculate \(2.3 \times 1.4\).
Example 3
easyCalculate \(0.6 \times 5\).
Example 4
mediumCalculate \(1.5 \times 0.8\).