Fractions — Syllabus
CBSE · Class 5 · Mathematics
What Fractions covers in CBSE Class 5 Mathematics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 5 Mathematics syllabus.
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Topics in Fractions
1. Comparing fractions from different wholes
- Fractions can be compared only when the wholes are the same.
- A fraction of one chocolate cannot be compared directly with the same fraction of a different-sized chocolate if the chocolates are not the same size.
- The same part of a bigger whole is bigger than the same part of a smaller whole.
2. Equivalent fractions
- Equivalent fractions represent the same part of a whole but have different names.
- Sameer showed that dividing a shape into more equal parts can still keep the shaded region the same.
- Gurpreet made a whole using two different fraction pieces from his fraction kit.
3. Fractions with the same denominator
- Fractions with the same denominator are compared by looking at the numerators.
- When the denominator is the same, the fraction with the larger numerator is greater.
- Sevi and Shami’s chikki example is used to compare fractions with the same denominator.
4. Fractions with the same numerator
- Fractions with the same numerator are compared by looking at the denominators.
- When the numerator is the same, the fraction with the smaller denominator is larger.
- This is because the same number of equal parts is cut into fewer pieces, so each piece is bigger.
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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