Year 5 in England
4th grade multiplication and division
20 4th grade multiplication and division skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
Multiply by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
94 × 5 = ?
- 90 × 5 = 450
- 4 × 5 = 20
- 450 + 20 = 470
Answer: 470
Multiply two-digit by two-digit numbers
CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Use long multiplication: 35 × 96
- 35 × 6 = 210
- 35 × 90 = 3150
- 210 + 3150 = 3360
Answer: 3360
Division with remainders
CCSS 4.OA.A.3CCSS 4.NBT.B.6England: Y4 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
51 ÷ 9 = ? remainder 6. What is the missing quotient?
- 9 × 5 = 45
- 51 − 45 = 6
- 51 ÷ 9 = 5 remainder 6
Answer: 5
Divide by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.6England: Y5 Multiplication and divisionEngland: Y6 Multiplication and division
Example
497 ÷ 7 = ?
- 7 × 71 = 497
- 497 ÷ 7 = 71
Answer: 71
Multiplicative comparison (times as many)
CCSS 4.OA.A.1CCSS 4.OA.A.2England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
Yuki has 4 badges. Arjun has 7 times as many. How many badges does Arjun have?
- 4 × 7 = 28
Answer: 28
Builds on: Times tables to 12 × 12
Multiply whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000
CCSS 4.NBT.A.1CCSS 5.NBT.A.2England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
640 × 100 = ?
- 640 × 100 = 64 000
Answer: 64000
Divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000
CCSS 4.NBT.A.1England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
510 000 ÷ 1000 = ?
- 510 000 ÷ 1000 = 510
Answer: 510
Builds on: Multiply whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000
Multiply multiples of 10, 100 and 1000 mentally
CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
90 × 600 = ?
- 9 × 6 = 54
- 90 × 600 = 54 000
Answer: 54000
Multiply a three-digit number by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
583 × 3 = ?
- 500 × 3 = 1500
- 80 × 3 = 240
- 3 × 3 = 9
- 1500 + 240 + 9 = 1749
Answer: 1749
Multiply a four-digit number by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
8079 × 2 = ?
- 8000 × 2 = 16000
- 70 × 2 = 140
- 9 × 2 = 18
- 16000 + 140 + 18 = 16158
Answer: 16158
Multiply two-digit numbers with an area model
CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
For 36 × 18, the area model has four parts: 30 × 10 = 300, 30 × 8 = ?, 6 × 10 = 60, 6 × 8 = 48. What is the missing part?
- 30 × 8 = 240
Answer: 240
Estimate products by rounding
CCSS 4.OA.A.3CCSS 4.NBT.B.5England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
Estimate 538 × 5 by rounding 538 to the nearest hundred.
- 538 ≈ 500
- 500 × 5 = 2500
Answer: 2500
Divide a two-digit number by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.6England: Y4 Multiplication and division
Example
96 ÷ 6 = ?
- 96 = 60 + 36
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10, 36 ÷ 6 = 6
- 10 + 6 = 16
Answer: 16
Builds on: Divide by 6, 7 and 9
Divide a three-digit number by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.6England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
965 ÷ 5 = ?
- 9 ÷ 5 = 1 r 4
- 46 ÷ 5 = 9 r 1
- 15 ÷ 5 = 3
- 965 ÷ 5 = 193
Answer: 193
Divide a four-digit number by a one-digit number
CCSS 4.NBT.B.6England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
2298 ÷ 6 = ?
- 22 ÷ 6 = 3 r 4
- 49 ÷ 6 = 8 r 1
- 18 ÷ 6 = 3
- 2298 ÷ 6 = 383
Answer: 383
Decide what to do with a remainder
CCSS 4.OA.A.3England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
38 people are going on a trip. Each minibus holds 5 people. How many minibuses are needed so everyone can go?
- 38 ÷ 5 = 7 r 3
- Round up: 8 minibuses.
- 8
Answer: 8
Builds on: Division with remainders
Divisibility tests for 2, 5 and 10
CCSS 4.OA.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Is 6604 divisible by 2?
- The last digit is 4.
- yes
Answer: yes
Builds on: Odd and even numbers, Divide by 2, 5 and 10
Leads to: Divisibility tests for 3, 6 and 9 using digit sums
Divisibility tests for 3, 6 and 9 using digit sums
CCSS 4.OA.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Is 9100 divisible by 9?
- 9 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 10
- 10 is not divisible by 9.
- no
Answer: no
Builds on: Divisibility tests for 2, 5 and 10
Multi-step word problems with whole numbers
CCSS 4.OA.A.3England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
A theatre has 20 rows of 23 seats. 407 tickets have been sold. How many seats are still free?
- 20 × 23 = 460
- 460 − 407 = 53
Answer: 53
Scaling problems: times as many and recipes
CCSS 4.OA.A.2England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
A pancake recipe for 2 people uses 100 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 6 people?
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3
- 100 × 3 = 300
- 300 g
Answer: 300
Keep exploring
4th grade topic pages
- Times tables practice
- Year 4 multiplication tables check practice
- Fractions practice, from grade 3 to grade 6
- Equivalent fractions
- How to simplify fractions
- Comparing fractions
- Multiplying fractions
- Mixed numbers and improper fractions
- Types of angles
- Area and perimeter of rectangles, with word problems
- Long division, step by step
- Multi-digit multiplication
- Place value
- Rounding numbers
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