Five-sixths is a fraction that represents five parts out of a total of six equal parts. It is written as \frac56 . In this fraction, the number 5 is the numerator, indicating how many parts we have, while the number 6 is the denominator, showing the total number of equal parts. In practical terms, if you have a pizza divided into six equal slices, five-sixths means you have five of those slices. This fraction is often used in various contexts, such as cooking, measurements, and dividing items, to express quantities that are not whole.