Multiplying a decimal by a whole number uses the same method as multiplying two whole numbers. When multiplying by 10, 100 or 1000 you need to move each digit the correct number of places to the left.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The short division method of multiplication can be used to divide a decimal by a whole number. Equivalent fractions ...

SUBJECTS: Maths YEARS: 3–4. Challenge your understanding of decimal place value with 4-digit whole numbers in this primary maths game. Receive a starting number, such as 3786, and work towards ...