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Free printable decimal multiplication worksheets with step-by-step answer keys. Master multiplying decimals by whole numbers and decimals with decimal place counting rules for Grades 5–7.

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Date: _____________ Period: ____

Score: _____ / 10

5.9

×2.0

4.4

×2.3

6.0

×4.3

3.8

×2.1

2.8

×4.2

5.5

×4.0

1.6

×1.9

2.9

×1.4

2.5

×3.0

4.7

×1.2

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Total Problems: 10

5.9

×2.0

11.8

1. Count Decimal Places: 5.9 (1 place) + 2.0 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 59 × 20 = 1180

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 11.8 ✅

4.4

×2.3

10.12

1. Count Decimal Places: 4.4 (1 place) + 2.3 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 44 × 23 = 1012

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 10.12 ✅

6.0

×4.3

25.8

1. Count Decimal Places: 6.0 (1 place) + 4.3 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 60 × 43 = 2580

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 25.8 ✅

3.8

×2.1

7.98

1. Count Decimal Places: 3.8 (1 place) + 2.1 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 38 × 21 = 798

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 7.98 ✅

2.8

×4.2

11.76

1. Count Decimal Places: 2.8 (1 place) + 4.2 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 28 × 42 = 1176

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 11.76 ✅

5.5

×4.0

1. Count Decimal Places: 5.5 (1 place) + 4.0 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 55 × 40 = 2200

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 22 ✅

1.6

×1.9

3.04

1. Count Decimal Places: 1.6 (1 place) + 1.9 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 16 × 19 = 304

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 3.04 ✅

2.9

×1.4

4.06

1. Count Decimal Places: 2.9 (1 place) + 1.4 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 29 × 14 = 406

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 4.06 ✅

2.5

×3.0

7.5

1. Count Decimal Places: 2.5 (1 place) + 3.0 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 25 × 30 = 750

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 7.5 ✅

4.7

×1.2

5.64

1. Count Decimal Places: 4.7 (1 place) + 1.2 (1 place) = 2 total decimal places

2. Multiply as Whole Numbers: 47 × 12 = 564

3. Place Decimal Point 2 spots from the right: 5.64 ✅

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Worksheet Info

Categoryarithmetic

Grade LevelGrades 5-7

DifficultyTenths × Whole (3.4 × 6) to Decimals × Decimals (2.5 × 1.4, 3.25 × 0.8)

Time15-20 min

Skills Practiced

✓ Multiplying multi-digit factors ignoring decimals initially as whole numbers
✓ Counting total decimal places in both factors
✓ Placing the decimal point correctly counting from the right in the product
✓ Padding leading zeros in the product when decimal places exceed the product digits

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Mastering Multiplying Decimals: Core Concepts & Mental Models

Free printable decimal multiplication worksheets with step-by-step answer keys. Master multiplying decimals by whole numbers and decimals with decimal place counting rules for Grades 5–7.

⚠️ Common Mistakes & Teacher Fixes

⚠️Dropping the decimal straight down like in addition (e.g., 0.4 × 0.2 = 0.8).

Why students stumble: 4 tenths of 2 tenths is 8 hundredths (0.4 × 0.2 = 4/10 × 2/10 = 8/100 = 0.08).

Teacher Fix:

⚠️Aligning decimal points awkwardly and filling extraneous zeros on the right before multiplying.

Why students stumble: Adding unnecessary zeros bloats the multiplication algorithm with empty columns.

Teacher Fix:

⚠️Removing trailing zeros before counting decimal places (e.g., in 0.50 × 4 = 2.00, dropping zeros early and placing decimal incorrectly).

Why students stumble: Pruning trailing zeros before placing the decimal shifts the magnitude by factors of 10.

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What is the core learning objective for multiplying decimals?

Free printable decimal multiplication worksheets with step-by-step answer keys. Master multiplying decimals by whole numbers and decimals with decimal place counting rules for Grades 5–7.

What is the most common mistake students make with multiplying decimals?

A frequent pitfall is: "Dropping the decimal straight down like in addition (e.g., 0.4 × 0.2 = 0.8).". Why students stumble: 4 tenths of 2 tenths is 8 hundredths (0.4 × 0.2 = 4/10 × 2/10 = 8/100 = 0.08). How to fix it: undefined

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