Question 95

State whether the statement is True or False.

(-1) is not a multiplicative identity of integers.

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True
1 is multiplicative identity for integers, i.e. $a \times 1 = 1 \times a = a$ for any integer a.

And for -1, a $\times$ (-1) = -a $\neq$ a

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Question 95 State whether the statement is True or False. (-1) is not a multiplicative identity of integers.

True 1 is multiplicative identity for integers, i.e. a×1=1×a=a for any integer a. And for -1, a × (-1) = -a ≠ a

Question 95

State whether the statement is True or False.

(-1) is not a multiplicative identity of integers.

True
1 is multiplicative identity for integers, i.e. $a \times 1 = 1 \times a = a$ for any integer a.

And for -1, a $\times$ (-1) = -a $\neq$ a