Fractions on a Number Line

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as a ratio of two integers, with a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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How do you represent fractions on a number line?

Back

Fractions are represented on a number line by dividing the segment between two whole numbers into equal parts based on the denominator and marking the appropriate number of parts based on the numerator.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top part of a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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What fraction is represented at point G if it is located two-thirds of the way between 0 and 1?

Back

2/3.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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What fraction is represented at the midpoint of a number line segment between 0 and 1?

Back

1/2.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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How do you determine which point on a number line represents a specific fraction?

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To determine which point represents a specific fraction, divide the segment between two whole numbers into equal parts according to the denominator and count the parts according to the numerator.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

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What fraction is represented by point F if it is located seven-eighths of the way between 0 and 1?

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7/8.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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What is the fraction closest to 0 on a number line?

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0/6, which is equivalent to 0.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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How can you identify a fraction on a number line?

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By observing the divisions between whole numbers and determining which division corresponds to the fraction's value.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1