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    I had two decimals to multiply using the Russian peasant method. What do I do?
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    This method works with decimals. Multiply and divide by 2 as you would with any other numbers.
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    What about negative numbers?
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    The usual rules for multiplying with negative numbers apply here.
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    Is the bigger number always on the left?
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    You'd get the right answer whichever way you order the factors. It generally goes a little quicker if you double the larger factor and halve the smaller one (opposite of the article example), but other than efficiency concerns it doesn't matter.
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    What if the bigger number is also odd?
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    If the number in the left hand column is odd, round down when dividing by two. For example, 173 divided by 2 is 86.5, so write 86.
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