When multiplying decimals, you should disregard the decimals and multiply the whole numbers. In the product, the total of the decimal places from the multiplier and multiplicand is inserted into the product, starting at the left and counting in the number of places to the right.

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When multiplying decimals, you multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers, then count the total number of decimal places in both the numbers being multiplied and place the decimal point in the product accordingly, counting from the right.

When Multiplying Decimals, You Should Disregard the Decimals and Multiply