Multiply Decimals - Arithmetic Step by Step

Multiply 2.4 × 0.13 by ignoring the decimal points and multiplying the integers 24 × 13 = 312, then counting the total decimal places (1 + 2 = 3) and inserting the decimal point three places from the right: 312 → 0.312.

Example

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2.4 x 0.13

step: 24 x 13 = 312
step: 1 + 2 = 3 decimal places
step: 312 -> 3 decimal places: 0.312

decimal-multiplication Multiply as if both numbers are integers (ignore the decimal points). Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. In the product, count that many digits from the right and insert the decimal point there.