SOLUTION: Which of the following sets of numbers is closed under multiplication? {-2,-1,0,1} {-1,0,1,2} {0,1,2} [0,1}

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Question 825234: Which of the following sets of numbers is closed under multiplication?
{-2,-1,0,1}
{-1,0,1,2}
{0,1,2}
[0,1}

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which of the following sets of numbers is closed under multiplication?
{-2,-1,0,1}:: no because -2*-1 = 2 is not in the set
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{-1,0,1,2}:: no because -1*2 = -2 is not in the set
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{0,1,2}:: yes
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[0,1}:: yes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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