Multiplying decimals worksheets
Multiplying decimals worksheets for fifth grade pair a decimal with a whole number, like 4.3 × 6, stacked for written work. Your child learns the routine: multiply as if the point weren't there, place it by counting, and check the size against an estimate.
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What students need to know
Multiply as if there were no decimal point, then count the decimal places in the problem and give your answer that many.
This skill runs from 5th grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Multiplying decimals across the grades
5th grade
Multiplying decimals worksheets for fifth grade pair a decimal with a whole number, like 4.3 × 6, stacked for written work. Your child learns the routine: multiply as if the point weren't there, place it by counting, and check the size against an estimate.
6th grade
Sixth grade multiplies decimal by decimal, and the place counting rule earns its keep: 0.4 × 0.7 has two decimal places between the factors, so the answer gets two, or 0.28. Products sometimes come out smaller than the factors, a real number sense stretch.
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