Question

How many decimal places are in the product of the expression below .

25.8
×14.2
_____

Answer 1

3 decimal places are in the product.

Explanation:

Why 3 but not 2? There are three decimal places not only in this problem but other problems because when your answer is out, you always have to put your decimal aligned with the other decimals. The answer will also have a decimal, so there is going to be 3 decimals in total. So, the answer would be

| 25.8 × 14.2 = 366.36 | As you can see, there is a third decimal in the answer, and if both of the factors have a decimal, the answer will come out as a decimal, so there is going to be three decimal places. Stay safe and God bless you all!

Answer 2

Answer: =366.36

Step-by-step explanation: multiply by the decimals. product it's going be multiply by the numbers, fractions, factors, and multiples. you can also multiply without the decimal point, and then you put decimal point as an answer. This give us, 258*142=36636 that's going to be mark at decimal point. It give us the answer is 366.36.

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