Math standards
5th Grade Math Standards
All 26 5th grade Common Core math standards, grouped by area. Each page has a detailed description of the standard, sample questions, and curriculum-specific guidance.
Numbers & Place Value
- 5.NBT.A.1Understand place value with decimals, like 0.09 is 1/10 of 0.9See guide
- 5.NBT.A.2Multiply and divide by 10, 100, and 1,000, and see how the digits shiftSee guide
- 5.NBT.A.3Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandthsSee guide
- 5.NBT.A.4Round decimals, like 4.68 to the nearest tenthSee guide
- 5.NBT.B.5Fluently multiply larger numbers, like 213 × 32See guide
- 5.NBT.B.6Divide by a two-digit number, like 480 ÷ 16See guide
- 5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredthsSee guide
- 5.NF.A.1Add and subtract fractions with different denominators, like 2/3 + 1/4See guide
- 5.NF.A.2Solve word problems that add and subtract fractionsSee guide
- 5.NF.B.3Understand a fraction as division, like 2 ÷ 3 = 2/3See guide
- 5.NF.B.4Multiply fractions, like 2/3 × 4/5 or 5/8 × 16See guide
- 5.NF.B.5See how multiplying by a fraction can make a number bigger or smallerSee guide
- 5.NF.B.6Solve word problems that multiply fractions and mixed numbersSee guide
- 5.NF.B.7Divide with fractions, like 1/2 ÷ 4 and 5 ÷ 1/3See guide
Problem Solving
Measurement & Data
- 5.MD.A.1Convert between units, like feet and yards, to solve problemsSee guide
- 5.MD.B.2Use line plots marked in fractions to solve problems in several stepsSee guide
- 5.MD.C.3Understand volume: how many cubes it takes to fill a solid shapeSee guide
- 5.MD.C.4Find the volume of a shape by counting cubesSee guide
- 5.MD.C.5Find the volume of a box by multiplying its length, width, and heightSee guide
Geometry
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