2006-11-27 11:01:35 · 11 answers · asked by jameshand 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Division by zero is an "illegal" operation. Some claim it's infinity because 142/x goes towards infinity as x goes towards zero, but that's not the same as 142/0 = infinity.
Luckily, you never need to divide by zero for any practical purposes, so it's not a problem.
2006-11-27 11:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ivan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Undefined. There is no number x such that 0 * x = 142, because 0 * x always equals 0.
2006-11-27 19:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I do not have anything to divide my pie with, it is all right with me, because I get all 142 pieces to myself!
2006-11-27 19:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by roaringea 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
142 / 0 is undefined as is any number divided by 0.
For more details, see http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.divideby0.html .
2006-11-27 19:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by maegical 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't devide anything by zero. Is a simple rule of math. It would be no real answer, or undefined.
2006-11-27 19:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by ncaafan2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you just joking or something?! My little sister knows that is zero and so does everyone else! It's imposible to multiply zero by anything and come up with anything other than zero.
2006-11-27 19:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by smartypants01 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
0 any other questions? everything x zero equals zero anything divided by zero equals zero.
2006-11-27 19:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by boricua4756 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Um...zero! That's, like, 3rd grade math, dude! Anything divided by zero equals zero.
2006-11-27 19:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by ♥hollister 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The correct answer is Infinity!
2006-11-27 19:06:03 · answer #9 · answered by ask this dummy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
undefined
2006-11-27 19:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋