Why does dividing by a decimal make the number bigger?

Question

And why do negative numbers exist?

EDIT: thank you all so much for answering. I actually understand now. I wish they explained it this simply in school 😭

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Answer 1

Because devidng by a less than whole number makes more of whatever.
An illustration makes it easier to understand. You have a pizza with eight slices. You devide each one on half (0.5). You now have sixteen slices.