Which is smaller one third or one sixth?

Answer 1

1/6 is smaller than 1/3

1/3 = 0.3333...

1/6 = 0.1666...

thus, 1/6 is smaller than 1/3.
yes, one third means there are three equal parts of a number, but one sixth means that it is a whole number split into six smaller peices. think of it like a cake; the less you divide it, the more you get.

Answer 2

One sixth is smaller than one third. To compare fractions, you can find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 6. When both fractions are converted to have the same denominator, you can see that 1/6 is smaller than 1/3 because 1/6 is equal to 2/6, which is less than 1/3.

Answer 3

Oh, dude, let me break it down for you. So, one third is definitely bigger than one sixth. Think of it like sharing a Pizza - would you rather have one slice out of three or one slice out of six? Easy peasy, right?

Answer 4

1/6