SOLUTION: How do you evaluate a fraction like 2/0 or 4/12 ?

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Question 255709: How do you evaluate a fraction like 2/0 or 4/12 ?
Answer by CharlesG2(834) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you evaluate a fraction like 2/0 or 4/12 ?
what do you mean? you mean simplify a fraction?
2/0 that is an infinite (undefined) value
you can not divide by 0 and get a defined (not infinite) result
4/12 that is 1/3, divided both top and bottom by 4