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The simple answer is because it is not defined.

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Q: Why does it not make sense to have zero as a denominator?
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What can't you have in the denominator?

A zero. Zero in the denominator make the expression undefined for algebraic purposes.


What value of x would the quotient (3x2 4x-5) Divided BY (x 2) not make sense?

If that denominator is x + 2, a value of -2 for x would not make sense as division by zero is undefined.


How do you make your denominator larger?

You simply multiply the numerator and the denominator by any non-zero integer.


What number can not be a denominator?

zero can not be a denominator.


What is 25 divided by zero?

Division by zero is not defined. It is an "illegal" operation.It doesn't make sense to divide by zero.


How do you make a fraction into an equivalent fraction?

Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same non-zero integer. You can divide the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero integer, but the integer has to be a factor of them both.


What can a denominator not be?

Zero


What is called when the denominator is zero in a rational function?

The function is not defined at any values at which the denominator is zero.


If a fraction in the denominator it is undefined IT HAS WHAT its denominate?

a value of zero in the denominator makes the fraction undefined


If a fraction in the denominator it is undefined IT HAS WHAT?

If the denominator has a zero value.


If zero divided by zero is undefined then how is zero divided by a whole number is zero?

if there is 0 in the numerator it is zero regardless. But if it's zero in the denominator and zero in the numerator then it is undefined in all such cases where the denominator equals zero.


If a fraction has - in the denominator it is undefined?

The answer depends on the part of the question that is missing.