Why dividing by 0 is Such a Bad Idea
An Explanation For Everyone Who Has Ever Wondered Why Their Teachers Get so Mad About Division by 0
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4 min readNov 27, 2019
Most likely, you have visited some kind of math class in your life. And no matter how much your memories of these classes have faded, you probably still remember this: One should never divide by zero.
What teachers usually tell you is:
- Either: division by zero is not defined.
- Or: it does not make sense to divide by zero.
