Question #94a46

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Jan 6, 2017

1 is the multiplicative identity.

Explanation:

The property being demonstrated is a property of the number 1, namely that it is the multiplicative identity. This means that the product of any number x and 1 will be x, i.e.

x xx 1 = 1 xx x = x for any x

A similar property is that 0 is the additive identity, as

0 + x = x + 0 = x for any x