Concept explainers
To explain:whether the division has an identity
Answer to Problem 48HP
The division has 1 as its identity.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The number 1 is the identity for multiplication.
Calculation:
Definition of identity property:
An identity element is which in a given mathematical system leaves unchanged any element by which it is added or subtracted, multiplied or divided.
When we divide any number with 1, the result is the number itself.
Example:
Hence the division has 1 as its identity.
Conclusion:
Hence the division has 1 as its identity.
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