Movement of the Decimal Point
Learn how to multiply and divide by 10, 100, and 1000 by moving the decimal point. Letβs get started! π
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ποΈ Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, 1000
- Multiplying by 10, 100, 1000 moves the decimal right.
- Dividing by 10, 100, 1000 moves the decimal left.
ποΈ How to Shift the Decimal Point
- Multiplying by 1000 means moving the decimal point 3 places to the right.
- Dividing by 100 means moving the decimal point 2 places to the left.
ποΈ Using Decimal Movement to Convert Units
- When converting to smaller units, multiply by the conversion factor. For example,
- When converting to larger units, divide by the conversion factor. For example,
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