Fractions on a Number Line

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator tells you how many parts of the whole you have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator tells you how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How do you find a fraction on a number line?

Back

You divide the space between whole numbers into equal parts based on the denominator.

Front

What is the fraction for 3 out of 4 equal parts?

Back

3/4

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What is the fraction for 1 out of 2 equal parts?

Back

1/2

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What fraction is represented by the number line segment that is divided into 5 equal parts and you are at the 3rd part?

Back

3/5

Front

If you have 4 out of 8 equal parts, what fraction do you have?

Back

4/8 or 1/2 when simplified.

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What is the whole number represented by the fraction 6/6?

Back

One (1).

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How do you locate the denominator on a number line?

Back

Count the number of spaces to the first whole (1).