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783×100

783 × 100 is the product of the integers 783 and 100. In base-10 arithmetic, multiplying by 100 is equivalent to shifting the decimal point two places to the right, so the result is 78,300. The same value can be written in scientific notation as 7.83 × 10^4, reflecting its magnitude as a four-digit number followed by two zeros.

The operation illustrates a general property of multiplication by powers of ten: it scales a number by

In practical contexts, multiplying by 100 is common in pricing, unit conversions, and quick estimations. For

a
factor
of
10^n,
where
n
is
the
exponent,
by
adding
n
trailing
zeros
in
base-10
representation.
Consequently,
multiplying
783
by
100
increases
its
value
by
a
factor
of
one
hundred,
without
changing
the
digits
of
783
itself,
aside
from
the
appended
zeros.
example,
it
is
often
used
to
convert
quantities
to
larger
hundred-based
units
or
to
compute
totals
when
amounts
are
expressed
in
hundreds.
The
result,
78,300,
is
an
integer
and
a
multiple
of
100,
reflecting
its
straightforward
relationship
to
the
original
factor.