Re: Is zero even or odd?

From: Nicholas O. Lindan (see_at_sig.com)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:36:15 GMT

"John Sefton" <john@petcom.com> wrote

> 0 can't be divided by itself,

Sure it can: 0 / 0 = 0 * (1 / 0) = 0 * infinity = 1

It works if the only three numbers in the universe are
0, 1, and infinity -- A number system that seems very
suited to usenet. 

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