Multiplying Decimals Calculator

A decimal number is a number in which the whole number part and the decimal part are separated by a dot (.) The value of digits next to the decimal point will be less than 1. Decimals are based on the previous powers of 10. As we move on from left to right, the value of digits gets divided by 10. Decimal Place Values are given as tenths (1/10), hundredths (1/100), and thousandths (1/1000). You can perform basic operations on decimals like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division.

While performing Multiplication of decimals follow the simple steps listed below. They are as under

• Count the number of decimal places present in both the multiplicand and multiplier.
• Ignore the decimals and right-align the numbers one on the top of the other just like integers.
• Multiply the numbers using the Long Multiplication Process.
• Insert a decimal point in the product the same as the number of decimal places equal to the one you found in step 1.

Example

Multiply 45.2 and 0.21?

Solution:

Check for the decimal places in both the multiplicand and multiplier initially i.e. 3

Multiply the numbers as if they are integers

Rewrite the product obtained with 3 decimal places as in you have found initially. i.e. 9.492

Therefore, the product of 45.2 and 0.21 is 9.492

Reduce the complexity of solving difficult problems too easily by taking the help of the free tools provided at onlinecalculator.guru