~2.67
1 and one half
One half plus one third equals five sixths or about .8333333.
Negative one half
Twenty-five and one half times one third equals eight and five sixths.
(5/6) or five-sixths
five-sixths
1 and one half
One half plus one third equals five sixths or about .8333333.
Negative one half
Twenty-five and one half times one third equals eight and five sixths.
five sixths because it is more than half
(5/6) or five-sixths
(5/6) or five-sixths
One half is three sixths and one-third is two sixths. 3+2=5
Oh yes, one third is quite a bit smaller than five sixths. To compare, we can convert one third into two sixths. So five sixths is fully three sixths (equal to one half) larger than a third.
"What is four and a half plus three and five sixths": Eight and one third (8 1/3)
4 is not one half of five. 2.5 is one half of five.