Question

How do you solve `4.61\times 0.35`?

Answer 1

Multiply the digits as normal and then move the decimal four places to the left.

Explanation:

`4.61 xx 0.35 = 1.6135`

4.61 has two decimal digits
0.35 has two decimal digits
The product must have four decimal digits

`461 xx 35 = 16135` Then move the decimal four places
As it has 4 decimals,(4.61 contains 2 decimals and 0.35 contains 2 decimals)

`1.6136`

Tip for Multiplying 461 and 35
First, we'll separate 35(we can also separate 461 but it would take way more time), into `10 +10 +10 +5`
So, Therefore, it will be, `(461*10) + (461*10) + (461*10) + (461*5)`
Which is,

`4610 + 4610 + 4610 + 2305`
Which, will be equal to,
16135