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One half is three sixths and one-third is two sixths. 3+2=5

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One half is three sixths and one third is two sixths. 3+2=5

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Is one third smaller than five sixths?

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.


Is one sixth less than one third?

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.


What is one half plus one third plus equal?

One half plus one third equals five sixths or about .8333333.


What is larger one third or five sixths?

five sixths because it is more than half


What is the sum of one-half and one-third?

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What is one third minus five sixths?

Negative one half


What is three and one third minus one and five and five sixths?

1 and one half


Is three quarters equal to five sixths?

No - if the fraction were to have a denominator of 6, then 3/4 would be equal to 4.5/6 or four and a half sixths.


Is one third larger than one half?

(5/6) or five-sixths


What is 2 and 1 third plus 1 and 1 half?

3 and five sixths.


When is one third larger than one half?

(5/6) or five-sixths


Is five sixth a half?

Five sixths is greater than one half. The difference between the two fractions is one third. so no 5/6 is notFive sixths is greater than one half. The difference between the two fractions is one third.<br> <br> No - three sixths would be a half<br><br>Imagine a large cake cut into 6 equal pieces. To have half of the cake you would need to take 3 of the pieces, not 5.<br> a half it is more.