two-fifths

Two over five

Two-fifths is the fraction 2/5, representing two parts of something divided into five equal parts.

It equals 0.4 or 40 percent.

Two-fifths of the voters supported the measure.

The term appears in measurements, statistics, and everyday division of quantities.

fraction

numerator

Number being divided

proportion · equivalent · simplify · reduce · quotient · ratio · fractional · part · whole

portion

share

Portion given out

piece · allotment · allocation · amount · quantity · subdivision · component · remainder · split · distribution

minority

outnumbered

Exceeded in count

insufficient · shortfall · deficit

Categories
Opposites
fractional quantity

two-fifthsthree-fifths

Ratio exceeding half

four-fifths · majority · whole · one · all

majority vs. minority portion

two-fifthsthree-fifths

Ratio exceeding half

majority · most · bulk · lion's share · preponderance

Family

two, fifth, fifths, twos, twice, twin, twins, twinned, twofold

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G