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Q: Why are polynomials not closed under division?
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What operations is not closed for polynomials?

division


What operations are polynomials closed under?

+,-,X only


Are rational numbers closed under division multiplication addition or subtraction?

Rational numbers are closed under addition, subtraction, multiplication. They are not closed under division, since you can't divide by zero. However, rational numbers excluding the zero are closed under division.


Are rational numbers are closed under addition subtraction multiplication and division?

They are closed under all except that division by zero is not defined.


What does it mean for a polynomial to be closed under addition subtraction and multiplication?

It means that you can do any of those operations, and again get a number from the set - in this case, a polynomial. Note that if you divide a polynomial by another polynomial, you will NOT always get a polynomial, so the set of polynomials is not closed under division.


The natural numbers are closed under division?

No, the natural numbers are not closed under division. For example, 2 and 3 are natural numbers, but 2/3 is not.


Are rational numbers closed under division?

No.


Are positive integers closed under division?

No, they are not.


Are real numbers closed under division?

no


The terminating decimals are closed under division?

no


Are polynomial expressions closed under multiplication?

Yes, because there is no way of multiplying two polynomials to get something that isn't a polynomial.


What is an example of whole numbers are closed under division?

The whole numbers are not closed under division! The statement is false since, for example, 2/3 is not a whole number.