Fractions on a Number Line

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator tells you how many parts of the whole you have.

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

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

Front

How do you locate a fraction on a number line?

Back

You count the number of equal spaces between 0 and 1 based on the denominator.

Front

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

Back

1/2

Front

What fraction is represented by the point at 1 on a number line?

Back

1 (or 8/8, since 8/8 equals 1).

Front

If a number line is divided into 4 equal parts, what fraction is represented by the first point after 0?

Back

1/4

Front

What fraction is represented by the point at 3 on a number line divided into 4 equal parts?

Back

3/4

Front

What is the fraction represented by the point X if it is located at 2 out of 8 equal parts?

Back

2/8 (which simplifies to 1/4).

Front

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

Back

1