Multiply Whole Numbers: First, let's multiply the whole numbers, ignoring the decimal points for now. So we multiply 986 by 23.
Calculate Total Decimal Places:986×23=22678
Insert Decimal Point: Now we count the total number of decimal places in the numbers we're multiplying. There's one decimal place in 98.6 and one in 2.3, so that's 2 decimal places total.
Insert Decimal Point: Now we count the total number of decimal places in the numbers we're multiplying. There's one decimal place in 98.6 and one in 2.3, so that's 2 decimal places total.We need to put the decimal point back in the answer. Since we have 2 decimal places in total, we move the decimal point two places to the left in our result.
Insert Decimal Point: Now we count the total number of decimal places in the numbers we're multiplying. There's one decimal place in 98.6 and one in 2.3, so that's 2 decimal places total.We need to put the decimal point back in the answer. Since we have 2 decimal places in total, we move the decimal point two places to the left in our result.So, 22678 becomes 226.78.
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