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What is 4.8 x .6 ? Please include step by step

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2.88

Step 1: Convert .6 to 6\10 and 4.8 to 48/10
Step2: simply 6/10 down to 3/5
Equation at the end of first part: 48/10 • 3/5
Step3: simply 48/10 to 24/5
New equation:24/5•3/5
Step 4: 24•3=72
Step 5: 5•5=25
Step 6: 72/25=2.88
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You times like normal and it gives you 288 but you have two decimal spaces so you move your decimal and gives you 2.88
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