Multiply step by step:
20.45 x 60.34=
this may be easy calculating but when I do this by writing out the steps and the problem I keep getting a different answer than what the calculator gives me... what am I doing wrong..
What answer are you getting doing this problem by hand?
If I know that, I'll try to help you find what you're doing wrong.
sorry Ms. sue I got it... nevermind thank you i kept on getting 12965.30
I realized that I did not move my decimal over... hehehheh sorry thank you anyways
20.45
x 60.34
1) multiply 4 by 5, 4, 0 and 2 (remember to carry up the numbers - ex. 5 x 4 = 20 and the two is carried up and added to 4 x 4):
20.45
x 60.34
---------
8180
2) write a 0 on the far right of the next line and multiply 3 by 5, 4, 0 and 2. again, carry.
20.45
x 60.34
---------
8180
61350
3) the next one would be all 0s.
4) write three 0s this time and then multiply 6 by 5, 4, 0 and 2 and remember to carry.
20.45
x 60.34
---------
8180
61350
12270000
5) add those three numbers:
12339530
6) add the amount of decimal places in the original problem, which is four in this case.
1233.9530
Me is correct.
wow thank you, I kept on getting the wrong answers because I did not remember to move the decimals...
Anonymous -- did you see me's final answer >> 1233.9530 ?
It looks as though you may have some multiplying errors as well as decimal point problems.
thank you so much me and Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
To multiply 20.45 by 60.34, follow these steps:
Step 1: Set up the multiplication problem by placing the two numbers vertically, aligning the decimal points:
```
20.45
x 60.34
```
Step 2: Starting with the right-most digit in the bottom number (4), multiply it with each digit in the top number and write down the partial products below:
```
20.45
x 60.34
-------------
121
+ 20450
-------------
```
Step 3: Shift the bottom number one place to the left (placing a zero on the right):
```
20.45
x 60.34
-------------
121
+ 20450
-------------
123694
```
Step 4: Add up all the partial products to find the final answer:
```
20.45
x 60.34
-------------
121
+ 20450
-------------
1236.94
```
So, 20.45 multiplied by 60.34 equals 1236.94.
If you're getting a different answer than the calculator, it's possible that you made an error in one of these steps. Make sure when shifting digits to the left, you add a zero at the end, and be careful with decimal point placement throughout the calculation. Double-check your calculations to ensure accuracy.