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In mathematics, division by zero is division where the divisor (denominator) is zero. Such a division can be formally expressed as a/0 where a is the dividend (numerator). In ordinary arithmetic, the expression has no meaning, as there is no number which, multiplied by 0, gives a (assuming a≠0), and so division by zero is undefined. Since any number multiplied by zero is zero, the expression 0/0 also has no defined value; when it is the form of a limit, it is an indeterminate form. Historically, one of the earliest recorded references to the mathematical impossibility of assigning a value to a/0 is contained in George Berkeley's criticism of infinitesimal calculus in 1734 in The Analyst ("ghosts of departed quantities").[1] DiamondMiner7OnWHEELz!april fools!ProDuct0339 07:51, 1 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

look what happens when you do it
  1. ^ Cajori, Florian, "Absurdities due to division by zero: An historical note", The Mathematics Teacher: 366–368, JSTOR 27951153.