Fractions live between whole numbers on the number line — they are numbers too!
Fractions are real numbers, and they have their own place on the number line! To place a fraction on a number line, divide the space between two whole numbers into equal parts — the denominator tells you how many parts.
How to place 3/4 on a number line:
Number line from 0 to 1 split into fourths:
3/4 is three jumps of 1/4 from zero. It is between 1/2 and 1.
If school is 1 kilometer away, and you have walked 2/3 of the way, you are 2 of the 3 equal sections along your path. Just 1/3 more to go!
Remember This!
A fraction with the numerator equal to the denominator (like 4/4 or 3/3) always equals 1 whole — you have ALL the equal parts!
On a number line from 0 to 1 split into 6 equal parts, where does 4/6 land?