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6. You can divide a number *into* zero, and that will always give you zero.

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:10 PM

Dec 16

But you can't divide another number by zero, because there is no number that can be multiplied by zero to get a non-zero result.

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I tried to divide a Coke Zero into two glasses [View all] Yavin4 Dec 16 OP

LOL! Ocelot II Dec 16 #1

everyone knows you can't divide by zero! viva la Dec 16 #2

Well there you go,... truth in advertising. magicarpet Dec 16 #3

Dividing by zero produces infinity, which is not an actual number. Intractable Dec 17 #7