Question

Represent $2\frac{1}{4}$ on a number line.

Answer 1

Let us represent $2\frac{1}{4}$ on a number line.

Draw a number line and mark points at equal intervals. Let these points represent the numbers 0,1,2,3,......



We have learnt that $2\frac{1}{4}=2+\frac{1}{4}$ which shows that the number is greater than 2 but less than 3. So, divide the distance between 2 and 3 in 4 equal parts (4 is the denominator of $\frac{1}{4}$). Each part represents $\frac{1}{4}$. The point P in the above figure represents the fraction $2\frac{1}{4}$.