Fractions on a Number Line
This worksheet helps third-grade students understand and represent fractions on a number line.
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Fractions on a Number Line
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to show fractions on a number line.
1. A number line is a line where numbers are placed in order.
2. When we divide a number line into equal parts, each part represents a .
3. The denominator of a fraction tells us how many parts the whole is divided into.
4. The numerator of a fraction tells us how many of those parts we are considering.
1. Draw a number line from 0 to 1. Divide it into 4 equal parts and label each part.
2. Draw a number line from 0 to 1. Divide it into 8 equal parts and label the fraction 5/8.
1. Which fraction is marked by the star on the number line below?
1/5
2/5
3/5
4/5
2. What fraction is shown by the shaded part on the number line?
1/7
2/7
3/7
4/7
Match each fraction to the correct number line.
1. 1/2
2. 3/4
3. 1/3
1. The fraction 1/4 is closer to 0 than 1/2 on a number line.
True
False
2. The fraction 5/6 is to the right of 1/6 on a number line.
True
False
1. Draw a number line from 0 to 2. Mark and label the fraction 3/2.
2. Explain in your own words how you know where to place 3/2 on the number line.
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