Year 5 in England
4th grade number sense
19 4th grade number sense 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.
Place value to one million
CCSS 4.NBT.A.1CCSS 4.NBT.A.2England: Y4 Number and place valueEngland: Y5 Number and place value
Example
What is the value of the digit 2 in 243 242?
- 2 × 1 = 2
Answer: 2
Round multi-digit numbers
CCSS 4.NBT.A.3England: Y4 Number and place valueEngland: Y5 Number and place value
Example
Round 691 872 to the nearest 10 000.
- 691 872 lies between 690 000 and 700 000.
- 690 000
Answer: 690000
Factors, multiples, primes
CCSS 4.OA.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Which number is a factor of 54?
- 54 ÷ 9 = 6
- So 9 is a factor of 54.
Answer: 9
Roman numerals
England: Y3 Number and place valueEngland: Y4 Number and place valueEngland: Y5 Number and place value
Example
What number is XV?
- Split XV into parts and add them.
- 15
Answer: 15
Builds on: Hundreds, tens and ones
Place value names up to hundred thousands
CCSS 4.NBT.A.2England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
In 482 701, which place is the digit 4 in?
- hundred thousands
Answer: hundred thousands
Expanded form of numbers up to 1 000 000
CCSS 4.NBT.A.2England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
What is missing? 534 451 = 500 000 + 30 000 + 4000 + 400 + 50 + __
- 534 451 = 500 000 + 30 000 + 4000 + 400 + 50 + 1
- 1
Answer: 1
Read and write numbers to 1 000 000 in words
CCSS 4.NBT.A.2England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
Write in digits: four hundred thirty-two thousand seven hundred thirty-one
- 432 thousand, then 731.
- 432 731
Answer: 432731
Compare and order numbers up to 1 000 000
CCSS 4.NBT.A.2England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
Choose the sign: 554 713 __ 624 713
- 554 713 < 624 713
Answer: <
A digit is worth ten times the place to its right
CCSS 4.NBT.A.1England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
The value of 8 in 8000 is how many times the value of 8 in 800?
- 8000 ÷ 800
- 10
Answer: 10
Builds on: Place value names up to hundred thousands
Rounding: greatest and least possible numbers
CCSS 4.NBT.A.3England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
A number rounds to 150 000 to the nearest 10 000. What is the greatest whole number it could be?
- 155 000 would round up, so go one less.
- 154 999
Answer: 154999
Negative numbers in context
England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
A lift starts at floor −1 (below ground) and goes up 9 floors. Which floor does it stop at?
- −1 + 9 = 8
Answer: 8
Builds on: Count back through zero to negative numbers
Leads to: Calculate intervals across zero
Roman numerals to M and years
England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
What number is DCCXIII?
- DCC = 700
- X = 10
- III = 3
- 713
Answer: 713
Builds on: Roman numerals I to C
Count forwards and backwards in powers of 10
CCSS 4.NBT.A.1England: Y5 Number and place value
Example
Find the missing number: 214 209, 215 209, 216 209, __, 218 209
- The step is +1000.
- 217 209
Answer: 217209
Find factor pairs of a number
CCSS 4.OA.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
6 × __ = 60. Complete the factor pair.
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
- 6 × 10 = 60
Answer: 10
Recognise multiples of a number
CCSS 4.OA.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Which is a multiple of 8?
- 8 × 14 = 112
- 112
Answer: 112
Builds on: Find factor pairs of a number
Prime or composite?
CCSS 4.OA.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Is 25 prime or composite?
- Factors of 25: 1, 5, 25
- composite
Answer: composite
Builds on: Find factor pairs of a number
Common factors of two numbers
CCSS 6.NS.B.4England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Which number is a common factor of 6 and 15?
- Common factors: 1, 3
- 3
Answer: 3
Builds on: Find factor pairs of a number
Leads to: Write a fraction in its simplest form
Square numbers and the ² sign
CCSS 6.EE.A.1England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
Which of these is a square number?
- 3 × 3 = 9
- 9
Answer: 9
Builds on: Times tables to 12 × 12
Leads to: Cube numbers and the ³ sign
Cube numbers and the ³ sign
CCSS 6.EE.A.1England: Y5 Multiplication and division
Example
What is 2³?
- 2 × 2 = 4
- 4 × 2 = 8
Answer: 8
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
More for 4th grade
Hands-on math tools
- Virtual fraction bars and fraction circles
- Interactive number line
- Virtual base ten blocks
- Multiplication arrays
- Interactive teaching clock
- Virtual money for counting practice
- Interactive coordinate plane
- Algebra balance scale
- Adding fractions with a model
- Virtual algebra tiles
- Alphabetical order game
- Virtual protractor and angle maker
- Area and perimeter builder
- Bar graph maker for kids
- Math by topicFractions, times tables, long division and more
- English and grammarNouns, verbs, commas, spelling and more
- Reading passagesShort stories with read-aloud and questions
- Science by gradePlants, forces, matter, space and more
- Printable worksheetsPrint, or do them on a tablet with a finger or pen
- Free math games3D games where every move is a math question
- Manipulatives and simulationsMath tools plus science sims: cells, atoms, forces, planets
- Fraction calculatorEvery step shown, from mixed numbers to simplest form
- Math 5-a-dayFive fresh warm-up questions every day
- Guides for parentsHow to help with fractions, tables, tests and more
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