Parts of a Whole: Fractions · Number and Algebra

Fractions on a Number Line

Locating and ordering unit fractions between zero and one.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we prove that one third is larger than one quarter using a number line?
  2. 2Where would 'one whole' sit on a fraction number line?
  3. 3How do we divide a distance into equal parts accurately?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3N02
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Parts of a Whole: Fractions
Period: Number and Algebra

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