Rational Numbers on the Number Line

Rational Numbers on the Number Line

Introduction

Rational numbers include any values that can be written as a fraction of two integers. Placing rational numbers on a number line helps you see where each value belongs compared to 0 and other numbers. This m...

Rose’s teacher gives her a list of rational numbers and asks her to plot them on a number line.

On a number line, the point 0 is called the origin.

Numbers greater than 0 are positive, while numbers less than 0 are negative.

Rose starts by plotting 0.2. Since 0.2 equals two-tenths and is greater than 0 but less than 1, Rose di...