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Decimal Place Value and Rounding Worksheets for 5th Grade

These decimal place value and rounding worksheets give parents and teachers focused, repeatable practice for 5th Grade learners. Read, compare, and round decimals through the thousandths place using place-value relationships. Choose a fixed-seed sample or make a fresh printable without creating an account.

Learning objective: Read, compare, and round decimals through the thousandths place using place-value relationships.
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Three free worksheet samples

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Decimal Place Value and Rounding
Sample 1 · Seed leaf-71-5-decimal-place-value-and-rounding-sample-a7
1. Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 277.808 ___ 479.238
2. Round 326.994 to the nearest hundredth.
3. Round 537.938 to the nearest tenth.
4. Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 380.747 ___ 661.212
Decimal Place Value and Rounding
Sample 2 · Seed leaf-71-5-decimal-place-value-and-rounding-sample-m3
1. Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 895.291 ___ 570.342
2. Round 18.640 to the nearest tenth.
3. Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 351.921 ___ 69.810
4. Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 386.381 ___ 588.408
Decimal Place Value and Rounding
Sample 3 · Seed leaf-71-5-decimal-place-value-and-rounding-sample-z9
1. Round 909.897 to the nearest hundredth.
2. Round 564.656 to the nearest hundredth.
3. Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 160.658 ___ 843.266
4. Round 957.795 to the nearest hundredth.
One fixed-seed example

How to approach this skill

Problem: Compare the decimals. Write <, >, or =: 277.808 ___ 479.238

Answer: <

Strategy: Name the target place, use the digit to its right when rounding, and preserve every other place correctly. This example supports the page objective: Read, compare, and round decimals through the thousandths place using place-value relationships.

How to use this worksheet

  • Read each number aloud and identify the value, not only the name, of a digit. For this decimal place value and rounding set, begin without a timer.
  • Use expanded form to make regrouping and rounding decisions visible. Regenerate only when the learner is ready for another arrangement of the same objective.

Begin with the easy setting when the strategy is new, use standard for independent practice, and reserve challenge for a learner who can explain the method accurately.

Common mistakes to watch

  • Naming a digit's position but not its value. Watch for this specifically during decimal place value and rounding practice.
  • Rounding from the wrong neighboring digit. Use the worked correction as the next teaching example.

Use the answer key to find a pattern, then ask the learner to explain one corrected example rather than repeating an entire set immediately.

Standards reference

Skill alignment

Alignment labels identify the primary skill practiced. A worksheet is supplemental practice and does not assess every part of a standard.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this 5th Grade Decimal Place Value and Rounding worksheet practice?

Read, compare, and round decimals through the thousandths place using place-value relationships.

How should adults use the Decimal Place Value and Rounding printable?

Start with one untimed set, review the learner's strategy, and use the answer key to discuss errors. Generate a new fixed-seed set only after the current skill is understood.

Does the Decimal Place Value and Rounding download include answers?

Yes. The free PDF can include an appended answer key, or the answer key can be downloaded separately for adult use.

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