Seems like it should and the result should be one. Does mathematics agree with me on that?

  • myplacedk@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You can think of it like this:

    If a / b = c, then c • b = a

    So if 0 / 0 = 1, then 1 • 0 = 0

    Which is true. It feels right at first.

    But what about other numbers?

    If 0 / 0 = 7, then 7 • 0 = 0

    That also works. But if every number works, then which one is the correct one?

    The question boils down to:

    Find x, where x • 0 = 0

    Now it might be more clear that the question doesn’t really make sense, so no answer will make sense.

    • Spzi@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      x is in a superposition :D

      On a serious note, can quantum physics help?