Evaluate 1/0

Problem

1/0

Solution

1. Identify the operation as division by zero.

2. Apply the definition of division, which states that a/b=c if and only if c⋅b=a

3. Observe that for 1/0=c there is no real or complex number c such that c⋅0=1 because any number multiplied by zero is zero.

4. Conclude that the expression is undefined in standard arithmetic.

Final Answer

1/0=undefined

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