Question

Represent$\frac{-3}{5}$ on a number line.

Answer 1

Step 1: Representing fractions on the number line

Draw a number line with all the positive numbers on the right and the negative numbers on the left keeping the number $0$ at the centre of the line as shown below.

Step 2: Modifying the number line based on the given fraction

The given fraction is $-\frac{3}{5}$.

The denominator of the given fraction is $5$. Hence, divide the space between the numbers on the number line into five equal parts as shown below.

Step 3: Locate the given fraction on the number line

For the fraction $-\frac{3}{5}$, The denominator of the fraction is less than its numerator and also a negative sign is placed in front of it.

Therefore, the fraction lies between $0$ and $-1$.

The representation of $-\frac{3}{5}$ on the number line is as below.

Thus, the given fraction has been placed on the number line.