What 6/5 means
With fractional odds, the first number is what you win and the second is what you stake. At 6/5, every £5 you stake wins £6 in profit, and your stake is returned on top. Because you win more than you stake, it's an odds-against price: the bookmaker rates this outcome as less likely to happen than not.
It's read as "six to five".
6/5 in decimal and American odds
| Format | 6/5 as | How it's worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 2.20 | 6 ÷ 5 + 1 |
| American | +120 | (2.20 − 1) × 100 |
| Implied probability | 45.5% | 1 ÷ 2.20 |
What 6/5 pays
| Stake | Profit | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| £1.00 | £1.20 | £2.20 |
| £2.00 | £2.40 | £4.40 |
| £5.00 | £6.00 | £11.00 |
| £10.00 | £12.00 | £22.00 |
| £20.00 | £24.00 | £44.00 |
| £50.00 | £60.00 | £110.00 |
| £100.00 | £120.00 | £220.00 |
How likely is 6/5 to win?
6/5 implies a 45.5% chance, or about 5 in 11. In other words, the bookmaker expects it to win roughly five times for every eleven attempts. The true chance is usually a little lower than this, because bookmakers build a margin into every price.
6/5 each way
An each way bet splits your stake between a win bet and a place bet, with the place part paid at a fraction of 6/5. For a £5 each way bet (£10 in total):
| Place terms | Place odds | Returns if it wins | Returns if it places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 odds | 3/10 | £17.50 | £6.50 |
| 1/5 odds | 6/25 | £17.20 | £6.20 |
At 1/5 terms, a placed finish returns £6.20 from the £10 total stake, so it still loses £3.80 overall. Each way needs bigger prices than 6/5 for the place part to cover the bet. Work out any each way bet.
If a horse at 6/5 is withdrawn
When a horse priced at 6/5 is withdrawn after you've bet on another runner in the same race, Rule 4 takes 45p from every £1 of your winnings. It applies to bets struck at a fixed price before the withdrawal. Work out a Rule 4 deduction.
Prices either side of 6/5
See every common price explained, or convert any price with the odds converter.