multimeter - Resistor before voltmeter

Let's say I take my multimeter and measure the voltage across the poles on my battery, I get some reading X volts. I then put a resistor between one terminal and the adjacent probe, this resistor has resistance Y ohms.

First:

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Then:

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What will the new voltage reading be?