Multiplication practice

Multiply by multiples of ten

Multiply whole numbers by values such as 20, 300, or 4,000 using place-value decomposition rather than a zero-counting shortcut alone.

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Rewrite the multiple of ten as a basic factor times a power of ten. Find the basic product, then apply the place-value shift.

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Separate a nonzero basic fact from its power-of-ten scale and recombine them correctly.

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What is 40 × 300?

12,000

Use 4 × 3 = 12, then multiply by 10 × 100 = 1,000: 12 × 1,000 = 12,000.

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  • Check the number of place-value shifts with an estimate.

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Math SheetNameScore/ 12TeacherDateMultiply by Multiples of TenMultiply the significant digits, then account for each factor of ten.1.36× 902.41× 303.98× 304.72× 205.34× 706.12× 507.14× 808.89× 209.36× 5010.80× 4011.61× 4012.94× 60math-sheet.comPage 1 / 1

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