Fractions on a Number Line

Place the fraction 2/3 on the number line.

• 2/3 is located at the same point as 3/4 on the number line.

• 2/3 is located between 0 and 1, closer to 1/2.

• 2/3 is located at the same point as 1/4 on the number line.

• 2/3 is located at the same point as 5/6 on the number line.

Where would you place the fraction 4/5 on the number line?

• Between 5 and 6, closer to 6

• Between 3 and 4, closer to 4

• Between 1 and 2, closer to 2

• Between 0 and 1, closer to 1

Mark the fraction 3/4 on the number line.

• 5/8 is marked on the number line

• 3/4 is marked on the number line.

• 7/8 is marked on the number line

• 1/2 is marked on the number line

On the number line, show where the fraction 5/6 would be located.

• Between 0 and 1

• At the midpoint of the number line

• Between 1 and 2

• At the negative side of the number line

Place the fraction 7/8 on the number line.

• 7/8 is located between 0.875 and 1 on the number line.

• 7/8 is located at 0.78 on the number line.

• 7/8 is located between 0 and 1 on the number line.

• 7/8 is located at 1.7 on the number line.

Where does the fraction 9/10 go on the number line?

• Between 2 and 3

• Between 0 and 1

• Between -1 and 0

• Between 1 and 2

Mark the fraction 5/4 on the number line.

• 5/4 will be marked at 0 on the number line.

• 5/4 will be marked at 3 on the number line.

• 5/4 will be marked between 1 and 2 on the number line.

• 5/4 will be marked at 5 on the number line.

On the number line, show where the fraction 11/12 would be located.

• Between 2 and 3, closer to 3

• Between -1 and 0, closer to 0

• Between 1 and 2, closer to 2

• Between 0 and 1, closer to 1

Place the fraction 13/14 on the number line.

• The fraction 13/14 is located at 1.5 on the number line.

• The fraction 13/14 is located approximately 0.9286 units from 0 on the number line.

• The fraction 13/14 is located at 0.75 on the number line.

• The fraction 13/14 is located at 2.0 on the number line.

Where would you place the fraction 15/16 on the number line?

• Very close to 1

• Between 0 and 0.25

• Close to 0.75

• Slightly past 0.5