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by Charon_26 on August 6th, 2004

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Why can't numbers be divided by zero?

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  • by camjam on February 12th, 2005

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    As we know, division is seeing how many times a number goes into another.

    For example:
    12/3=4
    Twelve divided by three equals four.
    Three goes into twelve four times.
    It then makes sense that 3*4=12.

    Assume 8/0=0
    If that was true, then 0*0=8.
    When you multiply a the divisor (the quantity by which another quantity is being divided) and the quotient (the result of the division), you should get the divident (the number being divided in the first place)

    No matter what, with zero, you'll always get zero, not the original number being divided.


    IT'S EASIER TO SEE VISUALLY!


    If 20/4=5 than 5*4=20
    If 20/0=0 than 0*0=20

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