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is 0 a number? serious question

Is 0 considered a term in mathematics? I know it is considered a number and numbers are included in the definition of a term, but here's what happens if I consider 0 a term.

If I were to say 7 - 7 = 0 has 3 terms, then I should also be able to say that 7 - 7 = 0 + 0 has four terms, and in fact, despite not being able to see them, there could hypothetically be an infinite number of zero terms on either or both sides of the equation, meaning I could say that any equation, including 0 = 0, has an infinite number of terms in it.

>You can't divide a number by zero

If six apples are shared amongst two people (6/2), they'll get three apples each.

If six apples are given to one person (6/1), that person will have six apples.

If six apples aren't shared amongst anyone (6/0), they aren't rendered 'invalid' or 'erroneous'; they are, and will continue to be, in existence.