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.
| 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 |