Set up the problem: Set up the multiplication problem.We need to multiply 623 by 5.1. To do this, we can treat 5.1 as 51 and later adjust for the decimal place.Calculation: 623×51
Multiply the numbers: Multiply the numbers.We multiply 623 by 51 as if they were both whole numbers.Calculation: 623×51=31773
Adjust for the decimal place: Adjust for the decimal place.Since we treated 5.1 as 51, we need to account for the decimal place that we ignored earlier. 5.1 has one decimal place, so we need to move the decimal one place to the left in our product.Calculation: 31773 becomes 3177.3