455.84 times 37.73 equals 17,197.63.1. Ignore the decimal points and multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers: [tex]45584 \times 3773 = 171976832[/tex]2. Count the total number of decimal places in both original numbers:455.84 has 2 decimal places.37.73 has 2 decimal places. Total decimal places = 2 + 2 = 43. Place the decimal point in the product so that the result has 4 decimal places: [tex]171976832[/tex] becomes [tex]17197.6832[/tex]