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Multiplying decimals worksheets Grades 5–6

Multiply two decimals and count the decimal places for the answer.

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How to do it

Count the decimal places in both numbers. The answer gets that many.

15.4×8.6=132.4415.4 \times 8.6 = 132.44
154×86=13244154 \times 86 = 13244multiply without the points
1+1=2 decimal places →132.441 + 1 = 2\ \text{decimal places }\to \quad 132.44count the places in both numbers

Example problems

  1. 11.5×1.4=11.5 \times 1.4 =
  2. 2.2×4.3=2.2 \times 4.3 =
  3. 18.5×9.4=18.5 \times 9.4 =
  4. 7.7×7.2=7.7 \times 7.2 =

Decimals

  1. Decimal place value
  2. Converting decimals and fractions
  3. Adding decimals
  4. Subtracting decimals
  5. Multiplying decimals by whole numbers
  6. Multiplying decimals
  7. Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
  8. Dividing decimals by whole numbers
  9. Dividing by a decimal
  10. Rounding decimals