Doesn't seem to be an error.jim mcnamara said:The symbol should be a diagonal stroke through (not next to) a vertical stroke, meaning "does not divide".
\not{|} works, but in that post, the braces are missing:\cancel{|} works: ##\cancel{|}##The "Does Not Divide" symbol, also known as the "not divides" or "does not divide into" symbol, is used in mathematics to indicate that one number is not a factor of another number.
To fix this error, you can use the \nmid command, which inserts the "Does Not Divide" symbol without causing an error. Alternatively, you can use the \centernot command, which adds a diagonal line through any symbol to indicate negation.
This error occurs when you are using the \mid command to insert the "Divides" symbol, but the numbers you are trying to divide are not integers. The "Divides" symbol can only be used between integers, while the "Does Not Divide" symbol can be used for any numbers.
Yes, you can change the appearance of the "Does Not Divide" symbol by using different packages or commands. For example, the \nmid command from the amsmath package will produce a bold and slightly larger version of the symbol compared to the default \nmid command.
Yes, another common error related to this symbol is using the \not command instead of the \nmid command. The \not command is used to add a slash through a symbol, but it is not meant to be used with the "Divides" or "Does Not Divide" symbols. This can cause errors or unexpected results in your document.