one divided by zero?

Question

equals?

Answer 1

zero......

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

The correct answer, which is listed above is undefined.

The reason is that it is impossible to divide by zero by definition. If you alter the assumptions in general mathematics to permit division by zero then all numbers equal all other numbers.

I will provide a proof by example.

Let a/b=c when a=b*c for all a,b,c that are elements of the real numbers.

Let the identity property exist in this system.

Reminder, z/z=1 for all z that are elements of the real numbers. Division by zero is now permitted in this definition.

Reminder, q*0=0 for all q where is an element of the real numbers.

Let x=0

0=0
x*0=0*0
x*0=0
x=0/0
per above 0/0=1 therefore
x=1

However x has already been set equal to 0. For this to be true 1=0.

It can be shown by induction, which I won't go into here, that it must be true that all n=0 and all n=all values less than n.

Answer 4

Zero divided by anything other than zero is zero. You cannot divide by zero, so the person who said the answer is undefined is correct. Years ago, math classes taught that the answer was infinity, so that could also be considered correct. Zero is definitely NOT the correct answer to your question.

Think about what division means. e.g. six divided by two - you have six pieces of candy and split them evenly among two people. You can't split things among zero people - does not have any meaning.

Answer 5

The answer does not exist (cannot divide by zero)

Answer 6

Anything divided by 0 is always 0

Answer 7

How many times does zero fit in one!

Answer 8

The answer is zero.

Answer 9

zero

Answer 10

the answer is undefined, you cannot divide by zero.

Answer 11

If you have one whole pie and don't (zero) divide it, you have ONE.