If there are non-zero digits to the right of the decimal place, they shift in exactly the same way.

Here are some examples:

38.623 100 = 3862.3

0.6 10 = 6
0.0031 1000 = 3.1
12.09 104 = 120 900
100 102 = 10000.

Note that insignificant 0s have been omitted from the products.

It is often convenient to imagine that, when multiplying by a power of 10, the digits remain fixed
while the decimal point moves (to the right ). (Electronic calculators work this way, using a floating
decimal point.) This description leads to a very easy rule for multiplying a decimal by a positive power
of 10:

To multiply a decimal by 10n , move the decimal point n places to the right.

If we divide a decimal by 10, hundreds becomes tens , tens become ones, ones become tenths ,
tenths become hundredths , etc. The whole discussion above can be repeated, except that, in this case
of division, digits shift to the right , or, equivalently, the decimal point moves to the left . The easy rule
is

To divide a decimal by 10n , move the decimal point n places to the left.

Here are some examples:

623 10 = 62.3
0.023 100 = 0.00023
480 10 = 48
37.5 103 = 0.0375

With the convention that

1
10n = ,
10n
division by 10n can be thought of as multiplication by 10n . For example,

5 100 = 5 102 = 0.05

6.5 10 = 6.5 101 = 0.65
86.37 10000 = 86.37 104 = 0.008637
8 100000 = 8 105 = 0.00008

Notice that the left movement of the decimal point is indicated by the negative exponent.

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