Answer: If a shape is smaller than its original it means the scale factor is smaller.
Explanation:
Let's say that there was a square with all the side lengths being 2.
If we scale it by a half we get 2 x 1/2 which is 1
The smaller scale factor made the side smaller
Now if we scale it by 2 we get 2 x 2 which is 4
The bigger scale factor made the side bigger