because you can't divide a number by zero. it's impossible (you can't take 7 marbles and divide them into 0 groups), so the answer cannot be determined (indeterminate).
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If you have a zero on the bottom, it means that you have a division by zero situation. Division by zero is undefined in mathematics and cannot be performed. It typically indicates an error or a situation that needs to be addressed and corrected.
Undefined: You cannot divide by zero
Undefined. Division by zero is forbidden in mathematics.
In mathematics, division by zero has an "undefined" result.
Division, of any number, by 0 is not defined.