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📏 Fractions on a Number Line

Fractions aren't just pizza slices — they're numbers with their own spots. Place 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 between 0 and 1 on a number line.

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~15 min

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🔢 Math

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Fractions Are NumbersUnderstand fractions as numbers that sit on the number line between whole numbers.Fractions are numbers with their own spots on the number line, filling the gaps between whole numbers. 1/2 sits exactly halfway between 0 and 1. To place it, split 0 to 1 into two equal jumps.
Placing QuartersPlace unit and non-unit fractions with small denominators on a number line.To place quarters, split 0 to 1 into four equal jumps landing on 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4. Counting jumps from 0 names each spot, and smaller fractions sit closer to 0 — so fractions have an order, just like counting numbers.

Questions this course answers

Fractions like 1/2 are…

Fractions are numbers and have their own place on the number line.

To place 1/2, how many equal jumps do you split 0 to 1 into?

The bottom number 2 means two equal jumps.

You split 0 to 1 into quarters. What is one jump from 0?

Each jump is a quarter, so one jump lands on 1/4.

Which fraction sits closest to 0 on the number line?

Smaller fractions sit closer to 0, and 1/4 is the smallest here.

Grounded in trusted sources

Khan Academy Kids
PBS Kids — early math
Britannica Kids
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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