1. You must follow the steps!
Multiplying Decimals
You must follow the steps!

2. Multiplying
Step 1: Ignore the decimals and multiply as if the decimals were whole numbers.
Step 2: Look at the factors in the original problem.
Step 3: Starting at the very right, count back to the decimal point in each factor.
Step 4: In the product, start at the very right, move back the total number of places you counted in step 3.

3. Examples 3 x 0.6 0.3 x 0.6 Ignore the decimal 3 x 6 = 18
COUNT: 3 has nothing to the right of the decimal (0)
COUNT: 0.6 has one place counting from the right to the decimal point(1)
MOVE: In the product, move the decimal 1 place from right to left
3 x 0.6 = 1.8
0.3 x 0.6
Ignore the decimal
3 x 6 = 18
COUNT: 0.3 has 1 place counting from right to left to the decimal point (1)
COUNT: 0.6 has 1 place counting from right to left to the decimal point (1)
MOVE: In the product, move the decimal point 2 places from right to left
0.3 x 0.6 = 0.18

4. Now you try
5 x 0.4
0.5 x 0.4

5. Try these – remember, always start the very right of the number and count to the left! (right to left)
0.5 x 0.04
0.05 x 0.004