MATHEMATICAL PROPERTIES INVOLVING THE
NUMBER ZERO
English Language
Adding zero to any
number doesn’t
change that number’s
value
Math Language
a+0=a
Example
6+0=6
Subtracting zero from
any real number will
give us the original
number
a–0=a
6–0=6
Multiplying any
number by zero will
give us zero
ax0=0
6x0=0
Zero divided by a real
number will give us
zero as the quotient
Division by zero is not
possible (undefined)
0
=0
a
0
=0
6
a
 any number
0
6
 any number
0
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