CCSS 5.NBT.2 Worksheets
CCSS 5.NBT.2 (Common Core, 5th Grade): "Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10." The worksheets below practice this standard. Each one is a free printable PDF with an answer key, comes in multiple versions, and can also be assigned digitally - no login or account needed.
Number and Operations in Base Ten
2 Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.
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Multiply decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000 by shifting the decimal point the right way. Divide decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000 by shifting the decimal point the right way. Spot patterns in how the digits and decimal point change when you multiply or divide by powers of 10.
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Multiply decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000 by moving the decimal point the right number of places. Divide decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000 by moving the decimal point the right number of places. Use exponents like 10^2 and 10^3 to recognize how many places to shift the decimal. Write answers with the decimal point and any needed zeros in the correct place.
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Multiply decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000 by shifting the digits to the left. Divide decimals by 10, 100, and 1,000 by shifting the digits to the right. Read a word problem and decide whether it needs multiplying or dividing by a power of ten.
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Multiply two decimal numbers to find the product. Place the decimal point correctly in the answer. Use place value to understand how multiplying by tenths and hundredths changes a number. Multiply decimals by multiplying as whole numbers first, then adjusting for the decimal places.
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Divide numbers that end in zeros by 10, 100, or 1,000. Use place value to move digits to the right when dividing by powers of ten. Solve division facts with multiples of ten quickly in your head.
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Recognize and write powers of ten using exponents (like 10^3). Multiply by powers of ten by shifting digits and adding the right number of zeros. Match an equation to the correct power of ten that makes it true.
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Multiply a number by 10, 100, 1,000 (and other powers of ten) by shifting the digits to the left. Divide a number by 10, 100, 1,000 (and other powers of ten) by shifting the digits to the right. Use place value to keep track of zeros and decimal points when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.
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Multiply a one-digit number by tens and hundreds. Use place value to see how multiplying by 10 or 100 changes the digits. Write products correctly with the right number of zeros.
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Multiply a one-digit number by 10, 100, or 1,000. Use place value patterns to see how the digits shift when you multiply by powers of 10. Spot and use patterns in a set of related multiplication facts (like 6×10, 6×100, 6×1,000).
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Use doubling and halving to make multiplication easier (like halving one factor and doubling the other). Solve multi-step multiplication equations by breaking them into simpler parts you can do mentally.
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Multiply a whole number by 10, 100 or 1,000 without writing out the computation. Explain that multiplying by 10 shifts every digit one place to the left. Predict how many zeros the product will have before working it out.
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Divide a whole number by 10, 100 or 1,000 without writing out the computation. Explain that dividing by 10 shifts every digit one place to the right. Predict how many zeros the quotient will have before working it out.
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Use place value to make division with tens, hundreds, and thousands quicker. Keep track of zeros correctly when dividing by 10, 100, or 1,000. Solve division facts mentally when the numbers are multiples of ten.
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