Five

How to type it

Left index finger. Introduced in Lesson 20: Numbers: 1 to 5.

Common uses

• Five is the number of fingers on one hand.
• A high five and a five-dollar bill both use it.

Less common uses

• The 5 key on a numeric keypad usually has a small raised bump to help fingers find their place.
• In many countries, tally marks group counts in fives by drawing a diagonal line across four strokes.
• There are exactly five Platonic solids.