8.03 Number lines 2
Lesson
Are you ready?
Can you identify the fraction shown on a fraction bar?
Which of the following shows $\frac{1}{6}$16 of the area of the shape shaded?
A
B
C
Learn
Now, we are going to count past the unit fractions. This video looks at plotting non-unit fractions on number lines.
Apply
Plot $\frac{5}{6}$56 on the number line.
Remember!
When plotting a fraction on a number line:
- the denominator (bottom number) shows how many parts between each whole number.
- the numerator (top number) shows the number of parts, so represents the value of the fraction.