division by zero

the result yielded by a real number when divided by zero
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division by zero

Summary

division by zero is a mathematical expression[1]. It draws 4,651 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_expression category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • division by zero's instance of is recorded as mathematical expression[3].
  • division by zero is a type of division[4].
  • division by zero is a type of undefined[5].
  • division by zero's Commons category is recorded as Division by zero[6].
  • division by zero's said to be the same as is recorded as infinity[7].
  • division by zero's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/divide-by-zero[8].
  • division by zero's different from is recorded as principle of explosion[9].
  • division by zero's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].

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Definition and Type

division by zero's instance of is recorded as mathematical expression[3]. Recorded subclass of include division[4] and undefined[5].

Why It Matters

division by zero draws 4,651 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_expression category, ranking #4 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 25d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → mathematical expression
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Said to be the same as → infinity
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 953, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Detect_division_by_zero`"
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