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division by zero
Sign in to saveAlso known as division by 0, divide by zero, dividing by zero, x/0
the result yielded by a real number when divided by zero
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- Instance of
- mathematical expression
- Subclass of
- undefined
- Image
- Windows 11 calculator Danish divide by 0.png
- Said to be same as
- infinity
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- Stack Exchange tag
- stackoverflow.com/tags/divide-by-zero
- different from
- principle of explosion
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- Division by zero
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Encyclopedic overview
The reciprocal function y = 1/x. As x approaches zero from the right, y tends to positive infinity. As x approaches zero from the left, y tends to negative infinity.
In mathematics, division by zero, division where the divisor (denominator) is zero, is a problematic special case. Using fraction notation, the general example can be written as
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