Fractions
Year 5 · Maths
Explore numbers, spot patterns and explain how you worked it out.
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Ordering decimals
Put decimals with up to 3 decimal places in order. Free Year 5 maths game.
Play Ordering decimals
Learning about fractions
In this Year 5 maths collection, you can practise Ordering decimals. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Use counters, a drawing or a number line before moving to a mental method. Ask your child to explain a choice, then change one number and try the method again.
Ask: “How could you show the same answer another way?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Ordering decimals
Year 5 pupils learn to read, write, order and compare numbers with up to three decimal places. That means comparing numbers such as 0.5, 0.45, 0.405 and 0.054, which look similar but have quite different values.
Try an example: Order 0.5, 0.45, 0.405, 0.054, 0.54, smallest first.
Write them with 3 dp: 0.500, 0.450, 0.405, 0.054, 0.540. Compare tenths, then hundredths.
Show the answer
0.054, 0.405, 0.45, 0.5, 0.54
What to look out for
Thinking longer decimals are bigger: 0.405 > 0.5. Compare tenths first. Length doesn't tell you size.
Practise away from the screen
- Compare race times, long-jump distances or prices with decimals.
Curriculum connections
These games support selected practice connected to Fractions in the National Curriculum in England. Use your school’s sequence to decide when to introduce and revisit each skill. A game covers selected examples, rather than assessing every requirement.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with fractions?
Start with Ordering decimals. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. This collection brings together the games currently available for this learning area. It supports selected skills and does not replace the full programme of study or practical teaching.