Mathematics

Mathematics — Class 5

CBSE (Indian Curriculum) · Ages 10-11

CBSE Class 5 Mathematics is the last primary year and consolidates everything before the middle school jump. Children work with large numbers to crores, apply all four operations fluently, and handle factors, multiples, HCF and LCM.

Fractions extend to addition, subtraction and multiplication with unlike denominators, decimals to three places are used in calculation, and percentages are introduced. Geometry covers angles, circles, area and volume, and data handling includes averages and bar graphs.

Key topics covered

• Large Numbers — Place value to crores, Indian and international systems, and estimation.
• Operations & Number Theory — The four operations, factors, multiples, HCF and LCM.
• Fractions — Adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions with unlike denominators.
• Decimals & Percentages — Decimal calculation and converting between fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Measurement & Geometry — Conversion, perimeter, area, volume, angles and circles.
• Data Handling — Averages, bar graphs and interpreting simple data sets.