Multiply by a postive power of ten
This math skill teaches how to multiply a number by a positive power of ten using basic multiplication and understanding of place value to shift the decimal point.
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Let's multiply 300 times 9
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We know that 3 times 9 is 27
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And 300 is 3 times 100
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So 300 times 9 is going to be 27 times 100, or 2700.
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Multiply by a postive power of ten
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