Question

Evaluate : $34.567\times 0.2$

Answer 1

Multiplication of decimals

First, multiply the given decimal numbers normally, ignoring the decimal points.

So, $34567\times 2=69134$

Now, count total number of decimals places in both the numbers and put decimal in result counting from right.

Here, number of decimal places in $34.567$$=3$

Number of decimal places in $0.2$$=1$

So, $3+1=4$

Now, putting the decimal point after $4$ digits in the result counting from the right.

Hence. $34.567\times 0.2=6.9134$