5th Grade Multiplying Decimals Worksheet
Multiply decimals, then place the decimal point by counting the decimal places in both factors.
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- Grade
- 5th Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Decimals
- Topic
- multiplying decimals
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 16 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
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Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will multiply decimals and place the decimal point by counting decimal places.
- Multiplying as if there were no decimal point
- Counting total decimal places
- Placing the decimal point in the product
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Multiply, then place the point
Multiplying decimals is whole-number multiplication with one extra step: place the decimal point. Multiply the digits as if the points weren’t there, then count the total decimal places in both factors and put the point that many places from the right. So 0.2 × 0.4 = 0.08 (two decimal places).
How to use it
Have students estimate first (0.2 × 0.4 is small, near 0), multiply the digits, then count decimal places to place the point. Builds on adding & subtracting decimals and leads to dividing decimals.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Multiply the digits, then count the total decimal places in the two factors and place the point that many places from the right. Estimating first checks reasonableness.
🏠 Parent note
Multiply like whole numbers, then count the decimal places in both numbers and put the point that many places from the right of the answer.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Misplacing the decimal point in the product
- Forgetting to count decimal places in both factors
Answer Key
Each answer shows the product.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Related Worksheets
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