Multiplying by 10

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L.O. - Multiply an integer up to 1000 by 10
understand the effect.
Multiplying by 10
When we multiply by 10 we are making the number
ten times bigger.
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In the decimal system, each column has numbers 10
x bigger than the next one
Th h t u
1 1 1 1
1
10
100
1000
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If we multiply 6 by ten it will move into the
next column
x10
Th h t u
6
6 0
We must put a 0 in the empty units column to hold
the place 6 x 10 60
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Lets try with some other numbers
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2 3
Dont forget to add the zero in the empty column!
23 x 10 230
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Lets try these together!
48 x 10 93 x 10 134 x 10 256 x 10 889 x
10
480 930 1340 2560 8890
Were you right?