Question

What happens to the decimal point when we multiply a whole number by 100?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To multiply a decimal by 100, move the decimal point in the multiplicant by two places to the right. Here we multiplied the number 98.26 by 100 so we move 2 places to the right. 3. To multiply a decimal by 1000, move the decimal point in the multiplicant by three places to the right

Answer 2

There is a similar shortcut for multiplying decimal numbers by numbers such as 10, 100, and 1000: Move the decimal point to the right as many places as there are zeros in the factor. Move the decimal point one step to the right (10 has one zero). Move the decimal point two steps to the right (100 has two zeros).