Question

find the product.
$4.8 \times 10,000 = \square$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the rule of multiplying by powers of 10

When multiplying a decimal by \(10^n\) (where \(n\) is a positive integer), we move the decimal point \(n\) places to the right. Here, \(10,000 = 10^4\), so we need to move the decimal point in \(4.8\) four places to the right.

Step2: Move the decimal point

Starting with \(4.8\), moving the decimal point four places to the right: \(4.8\) becomes \(48000\) (we add zeros as needed to move the decimal point the required number of places).

Answer:

\(48000\)