Why is 0 divided by 0 an error?

Question

I have come across this problem in a calculation I do in my code, where the divisor is 0 if the divident is 0 too. In my code I return 0 for that case. I am wondering, while div

Answer 1

Let's say:

0/0 = x

Now, rearranging the equation (multiplying both sides by 0) gives:

x * 0 = 0

Now do you see the problem? There are an infinite number of values for x as anything multiplied by 0 is 0.