Fractions
Definitions
Definition Fraction
A fraction includes two numbers: the numerator and the denominator, separated by a bar. 
On the number line
- Hugo is walking along a path.
- He stops and asks himself, "Where am I?"
- His father says, "You are at half of the way that is \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)."
Method Representing a Fraction on the Number Line
To represent the fraction \(\dfrac{\textcolor{colordef}{2}}{\textcolor{colorprop}{3}}\) on a number line.
- Draw a straight line and mark the points 0 and 1.
- Divide the line between 0 and 1 into \(\textcolor{colorprop}{3}\) equal parts.
- Count \(\textcolor{colordef}{2}\) parts from 0 and mark the point.
