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Arithmetic Course/Number Operation/Division

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Division

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Division is a mathematical operation of adding two quantities which can be represented by

A / B

Operation

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a / b = b / a
a / b / c = a / (b / c) = (a / b) / c

Rules

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Any number divides zero is equal to Infinity

a / 0 = ∞

Any number divides to itself is equal to 1

a / a = 1

Any number divides to its negative is minus one

a / (-a) = -1