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Decimal place value

Multiply one-digit numbers with up to two decimal places by whole numbers (e.g. 3.47 × 6)

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Can your child work out '3.47 × 6' — keeping the decimal point in the right place and carrying correctly through each column?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Long multiplication (age 10+)ages 10–11Multiplying decimals by whole numbers builds on whole-number multiplication
Multiplying and dividing (age 10+)ages 10–11Understanding decimal place value and powers-of-10 scaling is essential for decimal multiplication
Decimal place valuethis skill · ages 10–11
Unlocks
Calculating Percentagesages 10–11Finding percentages often involves decimal multiplication
Miles & Kilometresages 10–11Conversion factor 1.6 involves decimal multiplication

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M6N06high confidenceYear 6 · Number

multiply and divide decimals by multiples of powers of 10 without a calculator, applying knowledge of place value and proficiency with multiplication facts; using estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

AC9M4N01high confidenceYear 4 · Number

recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals

AC9M6N04high confidenceYear 6 · Number

apply knowledge of place value to add and subtract decimals, using digital tools where appropriate; use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-RN-02high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA2-RN-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4N01high confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand
VC2M6N04high confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Number strand
VC2M6N06high confidenceMathematics · Level 6 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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