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Q: Show that every nonzero element of Zn is a unit or a zero-divisor.

A: We know that Zp (p prime) is an integral domain and thus has no zero-divsiors.

We also know that for Zn where (n <> p prime) then Zn is not an integral domain.

I might actually need some help with this.

--Bakey 11:34, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

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