diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59ad46530..1d75fe6b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Issues Resolved
+
+- **#2530** The AsciiMath `1/2` is now parsed as `\frac{1}{2}`
+
 ## 0.102.0 _2024-11-29_
 
 ### Issues Resolved
diff --git a/src/formats/parse-math-string.ts b/src/formats/parse-math-string.ts
index 9e89291fa..7f9654d57 100644
--- a/src/formats/parse-math-string.ts
+++ b/src/formats/parse-math-string.ts
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ function parseMathExpression(
     return `\\text{${m[1]}}${parseMathExpression(m[2], options)}`;
   }
 
-  m = s.match(/^([^a-zA-Z0-9\(\{\[\_\^\\\s"]+)(.*)/);;
-  // A string of symbols...
+  m = s.match(/^([^a-zA-Z0-9\(\{\[\_\^\\\s"]+)(.*)/);
+  // Starts with a string of symbols, e.g. "=123", ">=b"
+  // Exclude "123x" or "abc="
   // Could be a binary or relational operator, etc...
   if (m) {
     return `${paddedShortcut(m[1], inlineShortcuts)}${parseMathExpression(