You probably have faced this situation in your math class. As you do your homework quietly by yourself, you get this as an answer: (any number) divided by 0. You prepare to plug this into your snazzy TI calculator, but you suddenly remember that the math teacher has warned you about dividing by zero. He or she probably said, “It’s impossible,” or more correctly, “highly dangerous.”

Unfortunately, your math teacher is correct. Dividing by zero is probably the most dangerous thing one can do (besides riding sharks and sparring with bears, of course). It has been known to end lives, as well as cause natural disasters and create black holes.

Around February of last year, most of you likely remember the massive snowstorm that covered this area with approximately two feet of snow. What most of you don’t know is that the snow storm was caused by a student at Upper St. Clair. This student made the unfortunate mistake of dividing by zero.

“I was just doing some homework, when I accidentally divided by 0. All of a sudden my calculator vanished into thin air and a massive vortex appeared above my house.  I didn’t realize that I would cause Snowmaggedon.” The student who divided by zero wished to remain anonymous.

There have been a few people who have tried to justify dividing by 0. The most popular, for example is, the theory that (any number) divided by 0 equals The Situation from Jersey Shore. However, this assumption is highly controversial within the math field.

Calculus teacher Mr. Shefler has his own theory. “Only Chuck Norris can divide by zero,” he says. Either way, just play it on the safe side. Don’t divide by zero; it’s not worth the risk.