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Division by zero is undefined. Even dividing zero by zero is undefined. That's because there are no unique results. This derives from the identity function of zero, such that any value multiplied by zero is zero.

While the division of any number by a diminishing fraction has a limit of infinity, there is no reverse operation possible. I.e. for any nonzero number n:

If n/0 = ∞ it implies ∞ x 0 = n but any number times 0 = 0

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If 0/0 = n then n could be any real number, not just 1, because n x 0 = 0

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What is infinity divided by 5?

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