12 divided by 1/2 = 12= whole number 1= Numerator 2= Denominator To make it a fraction form answer, you multiply the whole number by the denominator and make the result the new numerator. The old numerator becomes the new denominator: 12x2/1 = 24/1 Thus, the answer to 12 divided by 1/2 in fraction form is 24/1 But to make the answer 12 divided by 1/2 in decimal form, you simply divide the numerator from the fraction answer: 24/1 = 24