5.1 × 0.6 Jun 2026

Instead of $0.6$, think of it as $\frac{6}{10}$. Your new problem is: $5.1 \times \frac{6}{10}$

5.1 × 0.6 = 3.06

First, we ignore the decimal points and multiply 51 (which is 5.1 without the decimal point) by 6 (which is 0.6 without the decimal point).

To multiply these two decimals, you can treat them as whole numbers first and then adjust for the decimal places: : Place the decimal : Since has one decimal place and has one, the final result must have two decimal places.