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There is a place where it is defined.

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Why is dividing by zero undefined rather than infinity? Nobody ever explained why infinity is wrong

Worth knowing for anyone whose instinct says infinity: there is a structure where it is defined, and looking at what it costs is the clearest answer to why we do not do it by default.

You can extend the numbers with a single point at infinity and define division by zero there. What you lose is that addition and multiplication stop working everywhere, so it is a trade rather than a fix, and it is useful in a specific corner of mathematics rather than in arithmetic.

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