This math skill teaches how to multiply a decimal by a positive power of ten. It involves counting the number of zeros in the multiplier and moving the decimal point in the number being multiplied accordingly to the right.
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Multiply decimal by positive power of ten
Test your understanding of multiply decimal by positive power of ten by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's multiply 2.3 by 1000
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For positive powers of ten, just count the zeroes after the 1. There are 3.
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Move our decimal place by that many. We are left with 2300 as an answer