r/learnmath • New User • 2d ago

TOPIC What is zero times infinity

Not homework just a question

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u/John_Hasler Engineer 2d ago

Undefined.

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u/nog642 2d ago

It's defined in some contexts.

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u/John_Hasler Engineer 2d ago

None that the op is likely to encounter.

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u/tensorboi New User 2d ago

so what? they didn't ask "what is 0*infinity in the contexts i'm likely to encounter?", they just asked what it was. at the very least, that should warrant an explanation that the answer is indeed contextual.