Apply previous knowledge on multiplication to calculate the product of 10.452 and 1.586. Round to the nearest hundredth
To calculate the product of 10.452 and 1.586, we can use the process of multiplication we have previously learned:
First, multiply the two numbers without considering the decimal points:
10.452 x 1.586 = 16.573672
Next, count the decimal places in both numbers and add them together. In this case, there are three decimal places (452) in 10.452 and three decimal places (586) in 1.586, so the total is six decimal places.
We need to round the product to the nearest hundredth, which means we should keep two decimal places. Starting from the leftmost digit after the decimal point, we take the next two digits.
The number in the thousandth place (7) is greater than or equal to 5, so we round up the number in the hundredth place (3) by adding 1. Therefore, the rounded product of 10.452 and 1.586 to the nearest hundredth is:
16.57
To calculate the product of 10.452 and 1.586, follow these steps:
Step 1: Multiply the two numbers without rounding:
10.452 * 1.586 = 16.573672
Step 2: Round the result to two decimal places (nearest hundredth):
16.573672 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 16.57
Therefore, the product of 10.452 and 1.586, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is 16.57.