Arithmetic practice for kids, one problem at a time
Kids Love Math is a free place for children to practice the arithmetic they learn at school: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, written in columns the way they are on paper. It's made for children aged about 6 to 11, roughly 1st to 5th grade.
Pick an operation
- AdditionCarrying from column to column, with numbers of up to 5 digits.
- SubtractionUp to 5 digits. The answer is never negative.
- MultiplicationFrom the times tables to long multiplication.
- DivisionEvery problem divides exactly, with no remainder.
How it works
- Choose an operation, and how many digits the top and bottom numbers have, from 1 to 5.
- Press New problem. The problem appears on squared paper, one digit per square, so ones sit under ones and tens under tens.
- Type the answer with the keys on the screen, or with a keyboard.
- Press Check. A right answer earns a coin; a wrong one shows the correct answer underneath. Next brings a new problem.
Practice, not lessons
Kids Love Math doesn't teach a method. It gives children a steady supply of problems to practice what they already learned in class, in whatever way their teacher showed them. Practice is what turns a method a child understands into one they can use quickly and without mistakes, and that frees their attention for harder problems.
A calm screen
There's one problem at a time, in large, clear digits drawn for beginning readers. No timers, no flashing animations and no chat. Coins are the only reward: ten coins become a medal, ten medals a star, then come trophies, crowns, gems and planets, just as ten ones make a ten.
The screen has a light and a dark mode, and works on tablets, phones and computers.
Free now, family accounts soon
Practicing is free and needs no sign-up. Coins are kept on the device your child uses. Family accounts, coming soon, will keep each child's progress and let parents follow it.
| Free | Family account coming soon | |
|---|---|---|
| Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, 1 to 5 digits | Yes | Yes |
| Sign-up | Not needed | A parent signs up |
| Coins and medals | Kept on one device | Saved on every device |
| Up to 5 children, each with their own sign-in | No | Yes |
| Progress, improvement and history for parents | No | Yes |
| Your own messages on your child's screen | No | Yes |
| Colors and a minimum difficulty chosen by parents | No | Yes |
| Practice time limits and schedules | No | Yes |
More for parents and teachers: how to get the most out of practice. The story behind the site is on the About page.