Why can't you divide by zero? - TED-Ed

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-can-t-you-divide-by-zeroIn the world of math, many strange results are possible when we change the rules. But theres one rule that most of us have been warned not to break: dont divide by zero. How can the simple combination of an everyday number and a basic operation cause such problems? Lesson by TED-Ed, animation by Nick Hilditch.Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Craig Sheldon, Andrew Bosco, Nik Maier, Adi V, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Chris , Vik Nagjee, Della Palacios, Alexander Walls, , Ibel Wong, Kiarash Asar, Aliyya Rachmadi, Max Shuai Tang, Jamerson Chingapanini, Al the Scottish Wildcat, Janelle , Sabrina Gonzalez, Malcolm Callis, and Aaron Henson.