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.
Negative one half
1 and one half
(5/6) or five-sixths
One half plus one third equals five sixths or about .8333333.
five sixths because it is more than half
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.
five-sixths
Negative one half
Yes. One sixth is one half of one third to be exact. Two-sixths are equal to one-third, three-sixths is a half, four-sixths is two-thirds, five-sixths is exactly what it is, and six-sixths is a whole.
1 and one half
(5/6) or five-sixths
3 and five sixths.
(5/6) or five-sixths
five sixths is larger than a half.
One half plus one third equals five sixths or about .8333333.