It can be a lot of things depending on the context:

For example:
In the function f(x) = x/x, the limit as x approaches 0 from both sides of the graph of f(x) is 1.
In the function f(x) = 0/x, the limit as x approaches 0 from both sides of the graph of f(x) is 0.
Since 0/0 cannot be both 1 and 0, it is an indeterminate form.

In fact, for any number n, this can be generalized to: This means 0/0 would have to be all numbers at the same time, which makes no sense.

PS: This is also the logic behind 1/0 being undefined. In the function f(x) = 1/x, the limit as x approaches 0 from the right is infinity whilst the limit as x approaches 0 from the left is -infinity. This is about as dumb as IEEE floating point: You can, however, define an unsigned infinity: which allows 1/0 and -1/0 to be an unsigned infinity.

PSS: The graphs for context:

I used Desmos in 7th grade for math.

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i got my evaluation from here.... since i think you probably can't solve it without imaginary numbers i thought the answer would be infinite.... but I've never been good at math theroy so....

ackvonhuelio True, but it is the only way to make f continuous, and continuity is a very useful property for a function to have. If someone wants to arbitrarily define a value for f(0) that makes f continuous, using a limit is the best way to do so. 0/0 is undefined. But if someone wants to draw useful conclusions about it, using the limit is a good way to do that.

In the function f(x)=(x+5)(x-3)/(x+5), f cannot be simplified to just x-3 because there is a hole at f(-5). However, if we define f(-5) to be -8 using the left and right side limit, that allows us to simplify f and get rid of the hole. This uses limits to draw useful conclusions about f.

It's just not possible man. Youll get closer and closer but never reach it

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    Comment: EXACTLY! The calculator says undefined for a reason.

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