Question: A student says that adding a zero to the end of a whole number multiplies the number by ten i.e. 25 vs 250 so why

A student says that adding a zero to the end of a whole number multiplies the number by ten i.e. 25 vs 250 so why doesn't adding a zero to the end of a decimal do the same thing, i.e. 4.5 vs 4.50

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