Multiply by the Power of 10

7.129 × 100 = 

• 712.9

• 71.29

• 0.7129

• 0.07129

2.7 x 10

• 270

• 0.27

• 27

• 0.027

17.5 x 1000

• 1.75

• 175

• 17,500

• 0.175

2.398 x 10³

• 239.8

• 2398

• 23980

• 23.98

When multiplying by increasing powers of ten, which way does the decimal move?

When multiplying by decreasing powers of ten, which way does the decimal move?

• Right

• Left

156.34 x 10 = 

• 1,563.4

• 15,634

• 15.634

0.74 x 10³

• 740

• 7.4

• 74

• 0.0074

0.085 x 100

• 0.85

• 8.5

• 85

• 850

0.001 x 1000 =

• 1

• 0.1

• 0.01

• 10