1 and one half
1
seventy-eleven and a half
Negative one half
three and five sixths
Five and one third.
1
seventy-eleven and a half
1/2
Negative one half
three and five sixths
Five and one third.
1/2
4 over 7
31/48
8 and 3/6 minus 6 and 5/6 = 5/3
1 and 11/12
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.