Fractions on a Number Line

Fractions on a Number Line

Fractions on a Number Line

• to separate number line into the correct amount of equal pieces, draw one less (lines) than the denominator

• swoop and count each space as you go

Fractions on a Number Line

• if there are 6 equal spaces, each space the size 1/6

• if there are 4 equal spaces, each space the size is 1/4

• if there are 10 equal spaces, each space is the size 1/10

Multiple Choice

What size is each of the pieces on this number line?

• 1/7

• 1/8

• 8/8

• 7/7

Multiple Choice

What size is each piece on this number line?

• 1/9

• 1/8

• 1/10

• 10/10

Fractions Equal to 1 Whole

• when the numerator and denominator are the same, it equals 1 whole

• example 4/4 = 1

• example 12/12 = 1

• Can you another one?

Whole Numbers as Fractions

• You can write a whole number as a fraction, if you put it over one

• for example 5 is the same as 5/1

• for example 7 is the same as 7/1

• This is considered an improper fraction

Multiple Select

Which is equal to 1 whole?

• 5/1

• 11/1

• 5/5

Multiple Choice

How can I show one whole with a denominator of 8?

• 8/1

• 1/8

• 8/8

Multiple Choice

Write the whole number 12 as an improper fraction.

• 12/12

• 1/12

• 12/1

• 12

Improper Fractions

• If the numerator is larger than the denominator, it is called an improper fraction (it is more than one)

• 6/5 = 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5

• It takes 5 to get to the whole, one more past the whole (greater than 1)

• 1 1/5

Improper Fractions

• 4/3 is improper because the numerator is larger than the denominator ( it is more than 1)

• 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 4/3

• it takes 3 to get to 1 whole, and 1 more = 1 1/3

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Multiple Choice

Which one shows 5/2 decomposed into smaller factions?

• 1/2 + 1/2

• 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2

• 2/5 + 2/5