Multiplying decimals worksheets
Multiplying decimals by whole numbers and by other decimals, then placing the decimal point by counting decimal places.
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Multiplying decimals worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on multiplying decimals, sized for US Letter paper
- 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 5–6, matching Common Core 5.NBT.B.7, 6.NS.B.3
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- 2.6 × 4.9 =
- 9.4 × 8.3 =
- 9.7 × 2 =
- 6.5 × 4.3 =
- 1.4 × 9.2 =
- 7.3 × 7.4 =
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Multiplying decimals: a worked example (2.4 × 1.3)
- Ignore the decimal points and multiply: 24 × 13 = 312.
- Count the decimal places in the question: one in 2.4 and one in 1.3, so two in total.
- Put two decimal places in the answer: 3.12.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Estimate first: 2.4 × 1.3 is a bit more than 2 × 1 = 2, so 3.12 makes sense and 31.2 doesn’t. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Lining up the decimal points as in addition.
- Counting decimal places in only one of the numbers.
What to practice before and after multiplying decimals
- Before: adding and subtracting decimals. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- Learn it first: the multiplying decimals lesson and the decimals chart.
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Questions parents ask
Do you line up decimal points when multiplying?
No. That is only for adding and subtracting. When multiplying, count the total decimal places instead.
What grade is this multiplying decimals worksheet for?
It is written for grades 5–6 and matches Common Core standards 5.NBT.B.7, 6.NS.B.3.
Can I get a different version of this multiplying decimals worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new multiplying decimals worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.