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Old 07-July-2009, 02:09 AM
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6/2 = 3 since 3 X 2 = 6

If 6/0 = b, then 0 X b = 6

This cannot be true since 0 X b = 0 for any value of b. Secondly, 6 cannot have an infinite number of whole number factors that one can divide 6 by and get zero for an answer. Thus, division by zero is undefined.
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