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  2. Division by zero - Wikipedia

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    Zero divided by a negative or positive number is either zero or is expressed as a fraction with zero as numerator and the finite quantity as denominator. Zero divided by zero is zero. In 830, Mahāvīra unsuccessfully tried to correct the mistake Brahmagupta made in his book Ganita Sara Samgraha : "A number remains unchanged when divided by zero."

  3. James A. D. W. Anderson - Wikipedia

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    The report implied that Anderson had discovered the solution to division by zero, rather than simply attempting to formalize it. The report also suggested that Anderson was the first to solve this problem, when in fact the result of zero divided by zero has been expressed formally in a number of different ways (for example, NaN ).

  4. Mathematical fallacy - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, certain kinds of mistaken proof are often exhibited, and sometimes collected, as illustrations of a concept called mathematical fallacy.There is a distinction between a simple mistake and a mathematical fallacy in a proof, in that a mistake in a proof leads to an invalid proof while in the best-known examples of mathematical fallacies there is some element of concealment or ...

  5. 0 - Wikipedia

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    Rules governing the use of zero appeared in Brahmagupta's Brahmasputha Siddhanta (7th century), which states the sum of zero with itself as zero, and incorrectly describes division by zero in the following way: [55] [56] A positive or negative number when divided by zero is a fraction with the zero as denominator.

  6. Rule of 72: What it is and how to use it - AOL

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    Here’s how it works: Divide 72 by your expected annual interest rate (as a percentage, not a decimal). The answer is roughly the number of years it will take for your money to double .

  7. Division (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    In these enlarged number systems, division is the inverse operation to multiplication, that is a = c / b means a × b = c, as long as b is not zero. If b = 0, then this is a division by zero, which is not defined. [a] [4]: 246 In the 21-apples example, everyone would receive 5 apple and a quarter of an apple, thus avoiding any leftover.

  8. Why the stock market crushed expectations in 2024 - AOL

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    The stunning rally in US stocks this year caught Wall Street's top forecasters off guard, with most analysts far less upbeat heading into 2024.

  9. Bride and groom divide internet after revealing ‘draconian ...

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    TikTok users were left aghast by a long list of wedding rules that a bride and groom controversially inflicted on their guests.. In the viral video, which has over 3.5 million views and 228,000 ...