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Whats 1 divided by 0

 May 13, 2016
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put it in the calculator

 May 13, 2016
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Division by zero is not defined.   1/0 does not have an answer.   Explanation ---

 

 

To understand this,  understand that the division sign is really just a question.

12/3 means 'what do I need to multiply 3 by to get 12.' Answer 4. And 4  x 3   = 12

 

Now ask 'what do I need to multiply 0 by to get 1.'        and you can see that there is no such number. 

(If it's any consolation,this was a problem that confounded mathematicians for centuries and led Newton to the idea of differential calculus.)

 May 13, 2016

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