cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoCan someone explain 1/0 in non-axiomatic terms or does it exist solely within the confines of the abstract realm?message-squaremessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down14
arrow-up129arrow-down1message-squareCan someone explain 1/0 in non-axiomatic terms or does it exist solely within the confines of the abstract realm?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareEvotech@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoDividing by zero is undefined in the realm of real numbers and basic arithmetic because there’s no meaningful answer. It’s not an abstract concept; it’s simply mathematically impossible due to the nature of division.
Dividing by zero is undefined in the realm of real numbers and basic arithmetic because there’s no meaningful answer. It’s not an abstract concept; it’s simply mathematically impossible due to the nature of division.