Multiply Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers (Using Number Lines)

Consider the number line:

4

Also, consider the multiplication sentence:

3 × ? = 
3
4
 

Let's identify the missing number to describe the number line.

Observe that on the given number line, starting from 0, three jumps of
1
4
are made to reach at
3
4
.


4a

 

So, the number line represents the multiplication sentence:

3 ×
1
4
=
3
4
So, the missing number is
1
4
.