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It is a number since infinity = 1 / 0

What are you talking about.

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There seems to be a common belief that anything divided by zero equals infinity, which is not remotely the case. The result of this operation (x/0) is undefined, it's wrong and you don't do this. Because if it did, then 1/0 would equal to infinity, but so would 2/0, which would imply that 1=2. And I don't think that's how maths works.

There is a number, though, that is close to what you may want and that is the aleph null (א₀), which represents the cardinality (the number of elements) of the set of all natural integers (which is infinite, obviously), but it behaves a bit differently than your normal numbers (for example א₀ + 1 = א₀

You can also prove that x/0 is not equal to infinity just by looking at the graph of the function f(x)=1/x. As you approach the origin from the negative side, it will skyrocket up, towards positive infinity, but when you approach the origin from the positive side, it will go down, towards negative infinity.

That's all junior high school mathematics.
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also if you think that infinity - 1 must be a number

No, it's not a number, because that's kind of like saying potato - 1 is a number.

Stop spreading heresy, thanks.

I have degree in maths, my knowledge trumps yours

If you have a degree in maths and think that x/0 is infinity, you should give it up immediately and go back to high school.
Althernatively hit yourself in the head with a hammer.

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