What does five-sixths mean?
Five-sixths means Five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…)..
five-sixths of the population
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Five-sixths means Five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…)..
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five-sixths of the population
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