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Is $dfrac{0}{2yi}$ a pure imaginary number or a real number?



I'm debating, $0$ is a real number but if you divide by $i$, it's imaginary.






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    isnt that number just $0$?
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  • You left out another possibility: when $y=0$, the expression is undefined.
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    isnt that number just $0$?
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  • Hi, and welcome to MSE. This is a great help on here: math.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5020 Look what I did to your post! Click edit and you can see the MathJax that does this.
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isnt that number just $0$?
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You left out another possibility: when $y=0$, the expression is undefined.
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You left out another possibility: when $y=0$, the expression is undefined.
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You told us nothing about $y$ but, assuming that $y$ is a non-zero complex number, then $dfrac0{2yi}=0$, which is both a real number and a pure imaginary number. It's actually the only complex number with both properties.






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    We have that



    $$frac{0}{2yi}=0$$



    which is an integer, a rational, a real and a complex number.



    Notably it indicates the neutral element with respect to addition.






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    If $yneq 0$, in the complex plane, by definition, $0=0+0i$. Since the imaginary and real parts are 0, 0 is purely real and imaginary. However, it's also member of the complex numbers.






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      $0$ being purely real and purely imaginary need not be more surprising than, as a real number, it is neither positive nor negative.






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      You told us nothing about $y$ but, assuming that $y$ is a non-zero complex number, then $dfrac0{2yi}=0$, which is both a real number and a pure imaginary number. It's actually the only complex number with both properties.






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        You told us nothing about $y$ but, assuming that $y$ is a non-zero complex number, then $dfrac0{2yi}=0$, which is both a real number and a pure imaginary number. It's actually the only complex number with both properties.






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          You told us nothing about $y$ but, assuming that $y$ is a non-zero complex number, then $dfrac0{2yi}=0$, which is both a real number and a pure imaginary number. It's actually the only complex number with both properties.






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          You told us nothing about $y$ but, assuming that $y$ is a non-zero complex number, then $dfrac0{2yi}=0$, which is both a real number and a pure imaginary number. It's actually the only complex number with both properties.







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              We have that



              $$frac{0}{2yi}=0$$



              which is an integer, a rational, a real and a complex number.



              Notably it indicates the neutral element with respect to addition.






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              • ...and the absorbing element under multiplication.
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              We have that



              $$frac{0}{2yi}=0$$



              which is an integer, a rational, a real and a complex number.



              Notably it indicates the neutral element with respect to addition.






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              • ...and the absorbing element under multiplication.
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              We have that



              $$frac{0}{2yi}=0$$



              which is an integer, a rational, a real and a complex number.



              Notably it indicates the neutral element with respect to addition.






              share|cite|improve this answer












              We have that



              $$frac{0}{2yi}=0$$



              which is an integer, a rational, a real and a complex number.



              Notably it indicates the neutral element with respect to addition.







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              • ...and the absorbing element under multiplication.
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              • ...and the absorbing element under multiplication.
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              ...and the absorbing element under multiplication.
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              ...and the absorbing element under multiplication.
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              If $yneq 0$, in the complex plane, by definition, $0=0+0i$. Since the imaginary and real parts are 0, 0 is purely real and imaginary. However, it's also member of the complex numbers.






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                If $yneq 0$, in the complex plane, by definition, $0=0+0i$. Since the imaginary and real parts are 0, 0 is purely real and imaginary. However, it's also member of the complex numbers.






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                  If $yneq 0$, in the complex plane, by definition, $0=0+0i$. Since the imaginary and real parts are 0, 0 is purely real and imaginary. However, it's also member of the complex numbers.






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                  If $yneq 0$, in the complex plane, by definition, $0=0+0i$. Since the imaginary and real parts are 0, 0 is purely real and imaginary. However, it's also member of the complex numbers.







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                      $0$ being purely real and purely imaginary need not be more surprising than, as a real number, it is neither positive nor negative.






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                      $0$ being purely real and purely imaginary need not be more surprising than, as a real number, it is neither positive nor negative.






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                      $0$ being purely real and purely imaginary need not be more surprising than, as a real number, it is neither positive nor negative.






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                      $0$ being purely real and purely imaginary need not be more surprising than, as a real number, it is neither positive nor negative.







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