To multiply decimals, follow these steps: 1. Ignore the decimal points for now and treat the numbers as if they were whole numbers. 2. Multiply the numbers just like you would with whole numbers. 3. Count the total decimal places in the original numbers. 4. Place the decimal point in the result so that it has the same number of decimal places as in the original numbers. For example, to multiply 2.5 by 1.3: 1. Treat them as 25 and 13. 2. Multiply them: 25 x 13 = 325. 3. Count the total decimal places in the original numbers (2 in this case). 4. Place the decimal point in the result: 3.25. So, 2.5 x 1.3 = 3.25.
errr why'd this take me so long to write
