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Divide by zero
is part of a series on
final solutions.

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Divide by zero is yet another meme from the kind pedophiles at 4chan. It is said to be highly dangerous, containing the power to open up black holes, rend time, space, and mathematics to pieces and even cause the Chicago Cubs to win the world series (lulz they did!). It causes dozens of people to post either retarded reasons why you cannot divide by zero (which are usually wrong), or extremely retarded reasons why you can actually divide by zero. These /b/tards have not realized that the whole of mathematics and reality is against them. It is also a fantastic way to generate drama amongst numerophiliac aspies on the Slashdot forums.

The common phrase is usually "I divided by zero. OSHII--".

1 Theories and Conjecture
2 UPDATE!!!
3 Dividing by Zero on Youtube
4 Division by Zero Possible?
5 Division by zero will always create a contradiction
6 Indeterminate
7 Actual Mathematical Approach to Dividing by Zero
8 Non-Mathematical Aproach to Dividing by Zero
9 Gallery
10 Who Can Divide by Zero
11 What it's been known to do
12 See Also
13 External Links

[edit] Theories and Conjecture

Not even Math is safe.

Contrary to popular belief, dividing a constant by zero does not equal infinity. Dividing by zero is ~~both impossible and meaningless~~ ~~POSSIBLE!~~ utterly useless regardless of what British people say (even though he teaches CS III).

Sometimes, catastrophic events can happen when you even only THINK about dividing by zero:

:<RichLow> CAN YOU DIVIDE BY ZERO???
:<kardus> yes
:<kardus> watch
:<Not_Sir_Compuret_of_Computron> Yes.
:<kardus> OH SHI--
:* kardus has quit IRC (Quit: )

The invention of Nullity to solve 1/0 = ? has generated a wave of new numbers, all of which are useful for the good of mankind. For example, Pi is no longer equal to 3.14159265358979323 and so on. Rather, it is now equal to Eleventeen. Successfully dividing by zero results in excessive undirects, and often indirects, and occasionally redirects.

It is common knowledge that Kari Byron of the Mythbusters died on June 16, 2007 while attempting to divide by zero. It is also common knowledge that Mythbusters and mathematicians are idiots.

Some argue that our universe, and the big bang that started it all, might be the result of an individual in an alternate universe who divided by zero.

Windows Calculator is a piece of shit.	...and so is its pocket counterpart.	Ew, OVER FLOW.
should be + and -...	When Lunix divides by zero.	Even a TI-89 Titanium cannont divide by zero!

[edit] UPDATE!!!

Way to go, dumbass! You did it wrong!

As of the 17th of March, 2008, teh band of /b/rothers, much like the scientists that came up with The Bomb, have stumbled across an idea that will change the world. The general concept starts with the unflinching rule of Rule 34. Due to the fact that 1 solution can be blown off as a fluke, these /b/rothers came up with a theory and concept which, so far, is yet to be proven wrong.

The application of Rule 34 can easily explain how to divide by zero if used correctly. The normal equation 1/0=? will come up with the answer "cannot divide by zero". The modified equation uses variables:

1 = Jessica Alba

0 = the amount of porn containing the first variable

The result is the amount of porn containing Jessica Alba. This leaves the following equation:

1/0 = ?

Because of Rule 34 the result is automatically changed to one leaving us with:

1/0 = 1 ~~INFINITY~~ Implosion of the entire universe

[edit] Dividing by Zero on Youtube

Some unsuspecting newfag attempts to divide by zero.

[edit] Division by Zero Possible?

Any number divided by zero should result in zero.

 X/0=0

A number, divided into nothing, simply leaves nothing.

A simple mathematics formula proves that division by 0 is possible:

 4/0 = 4/0
 4/4 = 0/0

Another example proving the statement:

 8/4 = 2/1
 8/2 = 4/1
 6/3  = 16/8
 6/16 = 3/8

While this appears entirely possible within our current understanding of mathematics, it is worth noting that this directly contradicts the Laws of Conservation found within the study of physics.

Math is serious business.

[edit] Division by zero will always create a contradiction

New and improved proof!

To see the most simple example, we begin with:

 A/B = C

Now, we choose B to be equal too 0, and A will be equal too 4 (any non zero number). C will be left undefined, as its value does not matter. Our equation now reads:

 4/0 = C

 A/B = C can be rewritten as:

 A = B*C

Plugging in our variables, we get:

 4 = 0*C

 4 = 0

The rearrangement was needed to avoid having to deal with the indeterminate.

As proven, any time a division by zero happens, a contradiction will always be formed. This means you may not divide by zero, as it will always create something that is untrue.

[edit] Indeterminate

The exception to the rule of dividing by zero yielding a contradiction is zero divide by zero. This is of the form called "indeterminate." It is called this because it 0/0 falls under two different mathmatical rules. The two rules are:

a/a = 1

and

0/a = 0

0/0 is under both of those. Since neither has precedence over the other, we call 0/0 indeterminate. The indeterminate family has many other members, such as infinity / infinity. To be a member of this family, two different rules must apply to the same equation.

[edit] Actual Mathematical Approach to Dividing by Zero

Therefore, for all ~~intensive purposes~~ intents and purposes, when presented with any number divided by zero we say the product is undefined. But if zero is divided by zero we say the answer is indeterminate. for example

  0/5 = 0
  5/0 = undefined 
  0/0 = indeterminate

[edit] Non-Mathematical Aproach to Dividing by Zero

When you divide a shape into 4 you add 2 lines through the middle (adding to the outline). Divide by 2, 1 line. Divide by 1 no lines. Divide by 0, no outline. In other words, the confines of reality within the shape, cease to be, and the actual value is everything together, which would lead one to suggest that it's infinity, but it's not, retard, it's the biggest number possible (one which we don't know). HAHAHA DISREGARD THAT, I SUCK COCKS

[edit] Gallery

Divided by a Collapsing Object

I told you not to divide by zero!

City workers are particularly adept.

OSHII--

Pretty fucking self-explanatory

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FUCK NOT AGAIN!	TIME PARADOX	Einstein was the first person to successfully divide by zero.	Oh shi-! It's the aliens’ symbol for 1/0!
Windows calculator is still shit.	OSHII--	A map.	This is what happens to you when you divide by zero.
Portal version.	Don't fuck with numbers you don't comprehend.
	Starcraft divides by zero and OH SHI-	Duke Nukem can't divide by 0.	Dividing by zero: The reality.