To convert \( \frac{1}{2} \) to twelfths, you need to find an equivalent fraction that has a denominator of 12.
Since \( 12 \) is twice \( 6 \) (and \( 2 \) is half of \( 12 \)), you multiply both the numerator and the denominator of \( \frac{1}{2} \) by \( 6 \):
\[ \frac{1 \times 6}{2 \times 6} = \frac{6}{12} \]
So, \( \frac{1}{2} \) is equivalent to \( \frac{6}{12} \) in twelfths.