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On a number line, which fraction is located to the right of (1)/(2)?

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A fraction that is greater than 1/2 would be located to its right on a number line. When a fraction is greater than 1/2, then simply put, its numerator is more than half the value of the denominator.

For instance, we can have fractions like (2)/(3), or (4)/(5), or even the whole number 1 which is actually 2/2. All these fractions and numbers are greater than 1/2 and consequently, are to the right of 1/2 on a number line.

To consider an example, let's look at the fraction (2)/(3). Here the numerator '2' is more than half of the denominator '3', hence this fraction is greater than 1/2.

When simplified, (2)/(3) equals approximately 0.6666666666666666 which is definitely more than 1/2.

Therefore, the fraction (2)/(3) is to the right of (1)/(2) in the number line. Similarly, all fractions with a value greater than 1/2 would be located to the right of it on a number line.

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