How to express a fraction on a number line ?

Representation of rational numbers on number line :

In order to represent a fraction on the number line, we need to divide the line segment between two whole numbers into 'n' equal parts where n represents the denominator of the fraction.

For example,

If we have to represent the fraction $\frac{1}{5}$ on the number line, we need to divide the line segment between 0 and 1 into five equal parts.

In the above figure, point A represents the fraction $\frac{1}{5}$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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