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What number is пять (pyat)?

Пять (pyat) is five.

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  1. Fifteen
  2. Fifty
  3. Five ✔

Why: Пять is the number 5. Fifteen is пятнадцать and fifty is пятьдесят, which look alike because they are built on пять.

Huh, didn't know that: A пятёрка (pyatyorka), 'a five', is the top mark in Russian schools, like an A.

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Answer: Five. Пять is the number 5. Fifteen is пятнадцать and fifty is пятьдесят, which look alike because they are built on пять.

  1. Wiktionary: пять en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D1%8F%D1%82%D1%8C
    five (5)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: пятёрка en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BF%D1%8F%D1%82%D1%91%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0
    (mark) five (out of five), excellent; A mark, A grade
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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