Fractions on a Number Line

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What is a fraction?

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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 denominator in a fraction represent?

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

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator indicates how many parts we have out of the total parts represented by the denominator.

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How do you find a fraction on a number line?

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

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What fraction is represented by the point halfway between 0 and 1 on a number line?

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1/2

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What fraction is represented by the point one-fourth of the way from 0 to 1 on a number line?

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1/4

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What fraction is represented by the point three-fourths of the way from 0 to 1 on a number line?

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3/4

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What whole number is represented by the fraction 5/5?

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One

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What fraction is represented by the point two-fifths of the way from 0 to 1 on a number line?

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2/5

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How do you locate the fraction 3/5 on a number line?

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Count three spaces from 0 to 1, dividing the space into five equal parts.

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