Grade 5 Math
Grade 5 math focuses on operations with fractions and decimals, introduces the coordinate plane, and develops understanding of volume. Students build fluency with order of operations.
What You'll Learn
- Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
- Multiply and divide fractions
- Perform all four operations with decimals
- Apply order of operations to evaluate expressions
- Measure volume of rectangular prisms
- Graph points on the coordinate plane
- Find greatest common factor and least common multiple
- Identify prime and composite numbers
Concepts by Topic
Arithmetic
Perform all four operations with fractions
Add fractions with unlike denominators by finding common denominators
Subtract fractions with unlike denominators
Multiply fractions and mixed numbers
Divide unit fractions by whole numbers and vice versa
Find a fraction of a whole number
Create line plots with fractional measurements and solve addition/subtraction problems from them
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths
Add and subtract decimals to hundredths
Multiply decimals using place-value reasoning
Divide decimals by whole numbers
Fluency with all four decimal operations
Evaluate expressions using parentheses, exponents, and order of operations
Use number lines for fractions and decimals
Identify prime numbers and understand primality
Identify composite numbers and find their factors
Find the GCF of two numbers
Find the LCM of two numbers
Estimate sums, differences, and products with large numbers and decimals
Geometry
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