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Correction for the length of World War II

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How long is 6.3820 years?
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as long as World War II
The length of World War II is about 6.005 years.
(a.k.a. Second World War, a.k.a. WWII, a.k.a. WW2) (1939 - 1945)
The most widespread war in history, the Second World War is generally considered to have started with the German invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 and to have until the surrender of Japan on September 2nd, 1945, a total of 6.004 years. Also the deadliest conflict in history, the war had an estimated 60 million casualties globally.
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