Question

Suppose both factors in a multiplication problem are multiples of 10.Explain why the number of zeros in the product may be different than the total number of zeros in the factors. Include an example.

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the numbers before the 0 at the end, multiply to be a factor of 10 then the number of zeros will be different.

Example

50*20=1,000 (3 zeros rather than 2)

250*20=5,000 (3 zeros again)