Multiply: 26.4 × 12.3
A) 586.00
B) 324.72
C) 325
D) 324.722

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To multiply 26.4 by 12.3, you perform the multiplication as you would with whole numbers and then place the decimal point in the product so that the total number of decimal places in the product is equal to the sum of the decimal places in the factors. Here, 26.4 has one decimal place and 12.3 also has one, making a total of two decimal places for the product. The multiplication gives 324.72.