diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/number_line.py b/manimlib/mobject/number_line.py
index e16382e6..a55f7e1e 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/number_line.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/number_line.py
@@ -143,17 +143,21 @@ class NumberLine(Line):
         x: float,
         direction: np.ndarray | None = None,
         buff: float | None = None,
+        unit: float = 1.0,
+        unit_tex: str = "",
         **number_config
     ) -> DecimalNumber:
         number_config = merge_dicts_recursively(
-            self.decimal_number_config, number_config
+            self.decimal_number_config, number_config,
         )
         if direction is None:
             direction = self.line_to_number_direction
         if buff is None:
             buff = self.line_to_number_buff
+        if unit_tex:
+            number_config["unit"] = unit_tex
 
-        num_mob = DecimalNumber(x, **number_config)
+        num_mob = DecimalNumber(x / unit, **number_config)
         num_mob.next_to(
             self.number_to_point(x),
             direction=direction,
@@ -162,6 +166,10 @@ class NumberLine(Line):
         if x < 0 and direction[0] == 0:
             # Align without the minus sign
             num_mob.shift(num_mob[0].get_width() * LEFT / 2)
+        if x == unit and unit_tex:
+            center = num_mob.get_center()
+            num_mob.remove(num_mob[0])
+            num_mob.move_to(center)
         return num_mob
 
     def add_numbers(