Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

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Fractions On a Number Line

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Write the fraction that completes each number line.

A number line can help to show and order

whole numbers.

• On a number line the lesserof two numbers
  is to the leftof the greater number.


• The greaterof two numbers is to the rightof
  the lesser number.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

14 is to the leftof 17. 19 is to the rightof 17.

So, 14 
 17 So, 19  17

Like whole numbers, fractions can be shown on

a number line. This number line shows fifths.

0

5

1

5

2

5

3

5

4

5

5

5

0

5

1

5

2

5

3

5

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5

5

5

As with whole numbers, the lesserof two

fractions is to the leftof the greater fraction.

The greaterof two fractions is to the right

of the lesser fraction.

0

3

1

3

3

3

?^0

7

2

7

1

7

7

7

6

7

4

7

5

7

?

0

8

?^2

8

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8

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2

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6

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6

?

51 is to the leftof. 53 55 is to the rightof^35

So, 15 
^35 So, 55 ^35

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