Fractions on a Number Line

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What is a fraction?

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number of a fraction and represents how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction and indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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How do you find an equivalent fraction?

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What is the process to place fractions on a number line?

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To place a fraction on a number line, first identify the whole numbers it lies between. Then divide the segment between those whole numbers into equal parts based on the denominator.

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What fraction does the point halfway between 0 and 1 represent?

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How can you identify equivalent fractions visually?

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Equivalent fractions can be identified visually by comparing the shaded areas of shapes divided into different parts. If the shaded areas are the same, the fractions are equivalent.

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What does it mean for two fractions to be equivalent?

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Two fractions are equivalent if they represent the same part of a whole, even if they have different numerators and denominators.