A Student Turned in the Following Work in Multiplying Two $\begin{array} { r } 25.6 \\\times \quad 2.4 \\\hline 1024 \\512 \\\hline 614.4\end{array}$

question 243

Short Answer

A student turned in the following work in multiplying two numbers on a test paper. Can you decide what was done incorrectly and then give the correct answer?
$\begin{array} { r } 25.6 \\\times \quad 2.4 \\\hline 1024 \\512 \\\hline 614.4\end{array}$

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