Here we will explain what a number line is and show you how to represent 73/3 on a number line. We find this helpful when dealing with fractions such as 73/3, because it shows how small or large 73/3 is in relation to other numbers or values.
First of all, a number line is a straight horizontal line marked with numbers in equal intervals. It increases as you go from left to right and decreases as you go from right to left. It has positive numbers to the right of 0 and negative numbers to the left of 0.
So where does 73/3 go on a number line? The fraction 73/3 is the same as 75 divided by 40, which is about 24.333333. Therefore, we simply find 24.333333 on our number line, like this:
Also, note that negative 73/3 would be the same distance from 0, but to the left side of 0 instead of the right side.
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