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Developing a Conceptual Understanding of Fractions

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Slide 14 of 25

Comparing Fractions Using a Number Line

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These two equal length number lines show that when you compare 3/7 to 1/2 that 1/2 is larger.

Reprinted with the permission of Richard E. Rand, author of Visual Fractions.