Divide 12 by 8, and put the remainder over 8 to find the solution.
In this case, 8 can only go into 12 once, so the whole number is 1. There is 4 as the remainder, so you put 4 over 8 as the fraction part. 1 4/8 is not simplified. 4/8 = 1/2.
Therefore, the answer is 1 1/2.
Hope that helped you.