Table of 5-limit commas

A 5-limit comma is the amount which separates m₁ fifths and m₂ thirds from n octaves. It is the simplest kind of comma a tuning may temper out.

Name(s)	Color Name		Ratio	Monzo	Cents
large limma acute diatonic semitone bug comma	gugu comma	gg2	27 / 25	[0 3 -2⟩	133.238
diatonic semitone father comma	gubi comma	g2	16 / 15	[4 -1 -1⟩	111.731
major limma mavila comma pelogic coma	layobi comma	Ly1	135 / 128	[-7 3 1⟩	92.179
chromatic semitone dicot comma	yoyo comma	yy1	25 / 24	[-3 -1 2⟩	70.672
diesis augmented comma	trigu comma	g32	128 / 125	[7 0 -3⟩	41.059
syntonic comma meantone comma didymus comma	gu comma	g1	81 / 80	[4 -1 -1⟩	21.506
Schisma	layo comma	Ly-2	32805 / 32768	[-15 8 1⟩	1.9537