Which type of error occurs when trying to divide a number by zero?

When attempting to divide a number by zero in Python, a ZeroDivisionError is raised. This specific error indicates that an illegal operation has been performed where the denominator in a division equation is zero, which is mathematically undefined.

For instance, if you execute the code result = 10 / 0, Python will stop execution and raise a ZeroDivisionError. This behavior is designed to prevent the program from proceeding with an invalid calculation.

The other types of errors listed do not pertain specifically to the division operation. A ValueError occurs when a function receives an argument of the right type but an inappropriate value; a TypeError arises when an operation or function is applied to an object of an inappropriate type; and an AttributeError happens when an invalid attribute reference is made on an object. Each of these errors represents different issues that might arise in programming, but they do not accurately reflect the situation where division by zero is attempted.