A number line represents the value of a number as a distance from zero.
On a horizontal number line, positive numbers are to the right
of zero, and negative numbers are to the left of zero.
A number line can represent a fraction or decimal by dividing
the space between two consecutive integers into equal parts.
First, locate -2 on the number line.
The ticks on the number line are 1 unit apart, so -2 is 2 tick marks to the left of 0.
Next, divide the space between 0 and 1 into three equal sections, divide the space between 1 and 2 into two equal sections, and divide the space between 2 and 3 into four equal sections.
Then, locate , , and 2.75 on the number line.
6th Grade Math - Locate, Compare & Order Lesson
