Locating Decimals on a Number Line
Since every decimal is fundamentally a fraction with a power-of-ten denominator, plotting decimals on a number line relies on the exact same principles used for fractions. The first step is to convert the decimal into its equivalent fraction to reveal which two consecutive integers it sits between. Next, subdivide that integer interval into the number of equal parts dictated by the place value: parts for tenths (one decimal place), parts for hundredths (two decimal places), and so forth. For example, equals rac{4}{10}, which is a proper fraction falling between and ; creating tenths along that interval and marking the fourth tick pinpoints the value. Similarly, equals - rac{74}{100}, a value between and ; dividing that space into hundredths and counting parts left of zero locates the point.
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