Why Dividing by Zero Is Undefined

Watch this video. Try to sum up the argument being made in the video in your own words as to why it is impossible to divide a number by zero. What problem happens as we divide one by smaller and smaller numbers, approaching zero? What happens when we divide −1 by smaller and smaller numbers, approaching zero? What inconsistency occurs?

Source: Khan Academy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQzjzStU1RQ
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