system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
If we allow division by zero, then we can formulate a valid equation such that 1÷0=X. Algebraically, we can rearrange this to 0\*X=1, which implies that *multiplying* by zero can give a non-zero answer—but we already know that multiplying anything by zero always gives a result of zero. The scenario is a paradox. By allowing division by zero, we create mathematical contradictions where any mathematical statement can both true and false at the same time, and numbers are not equal to themselves. It destroys math's usefulness as a tool for describing the real world.
gpt
Why do you hurt my brain like this