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Decimals: Multiplying by 10

In this worksheet, students multiply numbers by 10 by shifting digits one place to the left in a grid.

'Decimals: Multiplying by 10' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Multiply/Divide Using Decimals

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

When we multiply numbers by 10, we do not simply add a 0 to the end.

When the numbers are decimals, this rule does not work.

5.46 × 10 does not equal 5.460

 

When we multiply numbers by 10, each digit must move one place to the left.  

When we look at the columns in a Th, H, T, O grid we notice that Thousands are 10 times bigger than Hundreds, which are 10 times bigger than Tens, which are 10 times bigger than Ones etc...

e.g. Work out:

5.46 × 10 = 54.6 

 

Here is 5.46 in a Th, H, T, O grid.

place value chart showing 5.46

 

Answer:

So 5.46 × 10 = 54.6 

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