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Multiplying Decimals Worksheets

If you need multiplying decimals worksheets that you can print right now, this page builds them for you — 20 fresh problems, an answer key underneath, and no account to create first. You will see items like 7.6 × 6 and 3.9 × 9 on the printed page, with 45.6 and 35.1 waiting on the answer key so nobody has to redo the arithmetic.

📄 MULTIPLYING DECIMALS WORKSHEETS — A NEW SHEET EVERY TIME YOU PRESS THE BUTTON
🎲 New set of problems

‘New set of problems’ opens the generator in its own tab. There you can change the problem count and turn the answer key on or off. ‘Print or save as PDF’ opens the print dialog — choose Save as PDF in the printer list to keep the file. The sheet fits US Letter and A4, and the answer key prints on its own page.

What the sheet contains

This sheet uses a one-place decimal times a whole number, which keeps the whole-number multiplication manageable while still requiring correct placement.

Unlike addition, the points do not need to line up here — which surprises children who have just learned the opposite rule for adding.

Estimation catches the placement errors that the method cannot. A rough version of 3.9 × 9 tells you within a factor of ten where 35.1 must land.

The count is simply the total number of decimal places in the two factors. Children who understand that never have to guess where the point goes.

In US classrooms these multiplying decimals worksheets are commonly aligned with the decimal multiplication expectations for this grade, though the exact wording varies from state to state.

Sample problems from the current sheet

These six come from the sheet loaded on this page. Press the button and the numbers change, but the shape stays the same (a one-place decimal times a whole number).
#ProblemAnswerWhat to check
17.6 × 6 =45.6Watch for: rounding the factors first
23.9 × 9 =35.1Check: forgetting the point completely
34.9 × 4 =19.6Look at: miscounting the decimal places
44.6 × 2 =9.2Ask about: dropping a trailing zero before placing the point
53.2 × 7 =22.4Watch for: lining up the decimal points
69.8 × 2 =19.6Check: placing the point by eye

A worked example from this sheet

Work 4.6 × 2 out loud as a demonstration. It gives 9.2. Children who hear 4.6 × 2 reasoned through once at the start of a session make noticeably fewer errors in the ten minutes that follow.

Try 4.9 × 4 together before letting the child start alone. The answer to 4.9 × 4 is 19.6, and talking through how it was reached takes about a minute and saves several minutes of guessing later in the sheet.

Three things that go wrong here

How to run this as a 10-minute daily drill

  1. Run the sheet at the same time each day. Ten focused minutes before dinner beats an hour on Sunday, because multiplying a decimal by a whole number is a recall skill: 7.6 × 6 has to arrive without being worked out, and recall is built by frequency.
  2. Read the first two problems out loud together before starting the clock. It costs fifteen seconds and removes most of the 'I did not understand the question' errors.
  3. Re-print the same skill rather than the same sheet. Because the numbers change, a child who memorised that 7.6 × 6 gives 45.6 still has to actually calculate tomorrow.
  4. Write the finish time and the score at the top of every sheet. Two weeks of those two numbers tells you more about progress on multiplying a decimal by a whole number than any single test result.
  5. Mark it together straight away while the working is still fresh, so a slip like the one behind 4.9 × 4 can be talked through instead of guessed at.

The answer key

Keys are produced by the same code that produces the questions, so a mismatch between question and answer is not possible on these sheets.

Every generated sheet carries its own key on a separate printed page, which lets a child self-mark without seeing the answers while they work.

Printing and saving as PDF

Portrait orientation is what the sheet is designed for. Landscape works but wastes about a third of the paper, so leave the orientation alone unless you have a reason.

Printing works the same on US Letter and A4, because the layout uses relative widths rather than fixed inches. Set margins to default and scaling to 100%, and all 20 problems fit.

Frequently asked questions

Should the answer keep trailing zeros?
Usually not — after placing the point, a trailing zero can be dropped. The key on this sheet gives the tidied form.
Why don't the points line up like in addition?
Because multiplication scales rather than combines. The digits are produced by a whole-number multiplication, and the point is placed afterwards.
Are these worksheets really free?
Yes, completely. The page is supported by advertising, not by subscriptions, so there is no limit on how many multiplying decimals worksheets you print.
Do I need an account to print these worksheets?
No. There is no sign-up, no email and no download step — the multiplying decimals worksheets are built in your browser and go straight to your printer or to a PDF file.

Keep the finished multiplying decimals worksheets in date order — the drop in time across ten sheets is the clearest progress report you will get.

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Free printable math worksheets from a working math academy director in Korea. Problems come from our own code, not from a published workbook. Every sheet prints on US Letter or A4 with its answer key. All worksheets · Worksheet generator · Korean site
Last updated: 2026-09-13