Learn English – How to read the number 1.5

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How should you read the number 1.5?

Should I read it as

  1. one and half

or

  1. one and a half

Any help would be appreciated.

Best Answer

You have several options:

  • one point five
  • one and a half
  • one and one-half - can seem wordy.
  • one and five-tenths - mathematically correct term, not used regularly.

These are all correct.

The hyphens in the last two are optional to some degree depending on the source. Including it is arguably more correct.

one and half is not correct... usually. Based on your comments, it looks like you're seeing it used in technical, electrical system uses:

One and half breaker Bus System Chart

In this case, it may be correct but I don't see any evidence that they would ever write it out as 1.5.