Why some simple calculations are impossible?

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Why error! It should be infinity!

${\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{0}}}} = \underset{{\tiny{\text{Error: DivByZero}}}}{{\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{0}}}}}$

${\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{0}}}} = {\mathtt{\infty}} = \tiny\text{Error: }$

LaTeX shows correct answer:

$\frac{1}{0}=∞$

Guest Jul 9, 2014

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(Greetings to you Alan).

This post gives great detail to the consept.

http://web2.0calc.com/questions/what-happens-when-you-divide-by-zero

Guest Jul 9, 2014

Guest · Answer 1 · 2014-07-09T08:56:12

(Greetings to you Alan).

This post gives great detail to the consept.

http://web2.0calc.com/questions/what-happens-when-you-divide-by-zero

Alan · Answer 2 · 2014-07-09T08:46:23

Division by zero is not allowed in mathematics. The calculator is correct to say it is an error.

If you allow division by zero you get all kinds of nonsense, like being able to prove that 2 = 1 (see here for example: http://web2.0calc.com/questions/step-1-let-a-b).