Troubleshooting Exceptions: System.DivideByZeroExceptionÂ
A DivideByZeroException exception is thrown when there is an attempt to divide an integer or decimal value by zero.
Associated Tips
- Make sure the value of the denominator is not zero before performing a division operation.
Dividing a floating-point value by zero results in either positive infinity, negative infinity, or Not a Number (NaN), according to the rules of IEEE arithmetic. Floating-point operations never throw an exception.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Find Out More About an Exception with the Exception Assistant
Reference
Visual J# Exception Handling for the Debugger
Visual J# Exception Hierarchies
DivideByZeroException