three-eighths
Less than half
Three-eighths is the fraction 3/8, representing three parts of something divided into eight equal parts.
As a measurement, it commonly describes dimensions: a three-eighths-inch drill bit, three-eighths of a mile.
In everyday use, it approximates a bit less than half: The tank was about three-eighths full.
Number being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- fractionalDescribing incomplete portions
equivalent · simplify · reduce · common fraction · mixed number · improper fraction · decimal · percentage
share
Portion given out
section · allotment · ration · quota · proportion · piece · division · fraction · cut · percentage
numerator
Number being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
fractional · equivalent · simplify · reduce · common fraction · mixed number · improper fraction · decimal · percentage · quotient
inch
Twelfth of a foot
- rulerOne who governs
- tape measureFlexible marked length finder
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
wrench · socket · seam allowance · drill bit · gauge · width · thickness · diameter · precision · increment