Dividing By Zero: Easy

[Dual]

Any number / 0 = 0

6 / 1 =6

6 / 2 = 3

6 / 3 = 2

...

6 / 6 = 1

6 / 0 = [Undefined?]

6 / -1 = -6

...

6 / -6 = -1

As you move from zero towards positive infinity, the divisor becomes ever smaller. As you move from zero towards negative infinity, it gets larger, moving towards zero without ever reaching it.

I propose:

6 / 0 = 0;
6 / 0 = - ∞
6 / 0 = ∞

∞ / 0 = ∞

x / 0 = ∞, - ∞, 0

QED bitch.

 

[Kitty]

Think of an apple pie

If you cut it in half
1 / 2 = 1/2
two pieces (two halves of a pie)

same pie, if dont dont slice it (zero slices)
1 / 1 =1
one whole pie


How could you cut that pie in a way that you can say you divided by zero?

 

[Dick Prickle]

How could you cut that pie in a way that you can say you divided by zero?

Throw it out.

 

[Kitty]

Technical response

Division by zero

Division by zero is an operation for which you cannot find an answer, so it is disallowed. You can understand why if you think about how division and multiplication are related.

12 divided by 6 is 2 because
6 times 2 is 12

12 divided by 0 is x would mean that
0 times x = 12

But no value would work for x because 0 times any number is 0. So division by zero doesn't work.

 

[Dual]

Under my theory, 0 times H would still equal infinity, and 12 is within infinity's domain.

 

[Kitty]

I dont understand how nothing can also equal everything.

I can see how everything would also include nothing, or that they are separate and never intersect, but I cant grasp an equality between the two.

 

[The Dork Lord]

I dont understand how nothing can also equal everything.

Smoke more weed.
Study Zen.
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No profit needed, as you are now enlightened.

 

[Kitty]

Marijuana + Mathematics ≠ Enlightenment

 

[The Dork Lord]

I'M HALFWAY THERE!