5th Grade Powers of 10 Worksheet
Evaluate powers of 10 and multiply or divide by 10, 100, and 1,000 using place value.
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- Grade
- 5th Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Place Value
- Topic
- powers of 10
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 14 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
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What This Worksheet Practices
Students will evaluate powers of 10 and multiply or divide whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000.
- Writing powers of 10 (10^2 = 100)
- Multiplying by 10, 100, 1,000
- Dividing by 10, 100, 1,000
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The exponent counts the zeros
A power of 10 like 10^3 means 10 × 10 × 10 = 1,000 — and the exponent (3) tells you how many zeros follow the 1. Multiplying by a power of 10 shifts every digit to the left (adding zeros); dividing shifts them right. This is the place-value engine behind big numbers and decimals.
How to use it
For powers of 10, count zeros = the exponent. For multiplying/dividing, think place value: ×100 moves digits two places left, ÷100 two places right. Builds on multiplying by multiples of 10.
👩🏫 Teacher note
The exponent tells how many tens are multiplied — and how many zeros follow the 1. Multiplying by a power of 10 shifts digits left; dividing shifts them right.
🏠 Parent note
10 to the power of 2 is 100 (two zeros). Multiplying by 10 adds a zero; by 100 adds two zeros.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Adding the wrong number of zeros
- Confusing the exponent with the number of zeros incorrectly
Answer Key
Each answer shows the value.
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