Fractional numbers
Fractional numbers, or simply fractions, are a way to represent parts of a whole. Fractions consist of two numbers: a numerator and a denominator. The denominator denotes the total number of equal parts into which something is divided while the numerator denotes the equal parts being considered.
List of fractional numbers
| English | Finnish |
|---|---|
½, one half
0.5, 50% | Puoli, puolikas |
⅓, one third
0.333, 33.333% | Kolmasosa, kolmannes |
¼, one quarter
0.25, 25% | Neljäsosa, neljännes |
⅕, one fifth
0.2, 20% | Viidesosa, viidennes |
⅙, one sixth
0.166, 16.666% | Kuudesosa, kuudennes |
⅛, one eighth
0.125, 12.5% | Kahdeksasosa, kahdeksannes |
⅒, one tenth
0.1, 10% | Kymmenesosa, kymmenes |
⅔, two thirds
0.666, 66.666% | Kaksi kolmasosaa |
¾, three quarters
0.75, 75% | Kolme neljäsosaa |
⅗, three fifths
0.6, 60% | Kolme viidesosaa |
⅜, three eighths
0.375, 37.5% | Kolme kahdeksasosaa |
⅝, five eighths
0.625, 62.5% | Viisi kahdeksasosaa |
⅞, seven eighths
0.875, 87.5% | Seitsemän kahdeksasosaa |