Question

When you learned to add decimals, you saw that lining up the decimal point in the addends is really important. Why do you think it is not necessary to line up the decimal points in the two factors when multiplying decimals?

Answer in 2 complete sentences.

Answer 1

It is not necessary to line up decimals while multiplying because you count the decimals instead of bringing them down. Plus lining up decimals while adding can overcomplicate the problem with too many zeros.

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