Exercise 1172Algebra › Rings and fieldsL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Matrix rings and zero divisors
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Statement
Show that is a ring with unit but not an integral domain.
Hint
Matrix ring axioms hold. Find zero divisors.
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Solution
Ring. with usual addition and multiplication is a non-commutative ring with unit .
Zero divisors. , with both factors nonzero.
Conclusion. is a non-commutative ring with unit, not an integral domain.