SLIDE 24 The number 1 is also called a Power of 10, because 1 = 100 10,000s 1,000s 100s 10s 1s 0.1s 0.01s 0.001s 0.0001s 10
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Each exponent is 1 less than the exponent in the place to its left. This is why mathematicians defined 100 to be equal to 1. What if the exponent is zero? (100)
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Let's look at how to multiply a decimal by a Power of 10 (greater than 1) Steps
- 1. Locate the decimal point in the power
- f 10.
- 2. Move the decimal point LEFT until
you get to the number 1.
- 3. Move the decimal point in the other
factor the same number of places, but to the RIGHT. Insert 0's as needed. That's your answer. So, 1,000 x 45.6 = 45,000
1,000 = 1,000 .
1 0 0 0 . (3 places) 4 5 . 6 0 0 Example: 1,000 x 45.6 = ?
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Steps
- 1. Locate the decimal point in the power
- f 10.
- 2. Move the decimal point LEFT until
you get to the number 1.
- 3. Move the decimal point in the other
factor the same number of places, but to the RIGHT. Insert 0's as needed. That's your answer. So, 1,000 x 45.6 = 45,000
1,000 = 1,000 .
1 0 0 0 . (3 places) 4 5 . 6 0 0 Let's look at how to multiply a decimal by a Power of 10 (greater than 1) Example: 1,000 x 45.6 = ?
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