What happens when you divide by zero on a mechanical calculator? [VIDEO]

This calculator divides by trying to repeatedly subtract so it gets stuck in an infinite loop trying to subtract zero from the dividend. Fortunately the designers included a “DIV STOP” lever which breaks the cycle.


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What happens when you divide by zero on a mechanical calculator? [VIDEO]


This calculator divides by trying to repeatedly subtract so it gets stuck in an infinite loop trying to subtract zero from the dividend. Fortunately the designers included a “DIV STOP” lever which breaks the cycle.

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