one-sixth

Divide by six

One-sixth is the fraction representing one part of something divided into six equal parts, or approximately 16.67 percent of a whole: One-sixth of the population voted.

It functions as a noun or adjective: a one-sixth share of the inheritance.

fraction

numerator

Number being divided

ratio · proportion · equivalent · reciprocal · subdivision · sixfold · fractional · quotient · dividend · divisor

portion

slice

Portion cut off

serving · segment · division · cut · allotment · allocation · distribution · ration · quota · split

geometry

hexagon

Six-sided closed figure

  • sectorDistinct division of whole
  • wedgeTapered splitting tool
  • radialEmanating from center

symmetry · protractor · circumference · rotation · segment · bisect · trisect · circle · partition

Categories
Opposites
fractional complement

one-sixthfive-sixths

Five of six parts

whole · all · entirety · nothing · zero

fractional magnitude

one-sixthwhole

Full and undivided

entirety · all · one · six

Family

one, six, sixth, sextet, sixths, sextant, sextuple, sextuplet

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G