Paper Size comparison tool
Units
B
B5
176 × 250 mm
B
B6
125 × 176 mm
Popular comparisons
Scale B5 to fit B6
70.4%
Reduced to 70.4%, B5 fits inside B6 without cropping. This fills the full height of B6 and leaves 1 mm of blank space across the width.
- Scale to match width
- 71%
- Scale to match height
- 70.4%
- Area of B6 vs B5
- 50%
What is the difference between B5 and B6?
The primary difference between B5 and B6 is that B5 is taller and wider (176 × 250 mm) compared to B6 (125 × 176 mm).
In terms of surface area, B5 is 100.0% larger than B6.
A B5 piece of paper measures 176 × 250 mm or 6.9 × 9.8 inches. Cutting it in half will create two B6 sheets of paper. B5 is part of the B series.
A B6 piece of paper measures 125 × 176 mm or 4.9 × 6.9 inches. Cutting it in half will create two B7 sheets of paper. B6 is part of the B series.