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What is the identity element for multiplication?
An identity element is an element of a set which leaves other elements unchanged when combined with them. For multiplication, the identity element is 1 .
Why is 0 not a identity element for multiplication?
An Identity element in multiplication is one that when you multiply a value by the identity element, that the original value is returned. The only identity element in multiplication is 1. If you multiply any value (other than infinity which is a special case of mathematics), the value returned will be 0. The identity element for addition is 0.
The identity element for addition is 1?
No. The identity for addition is zero; the identity for multiplication is one.
Is 1 the identity element or a whole number?
1 is a whole number. It is the identity element with respect to multiplication but not addition.
Is 1 the identity element?
Yes it is the identity property of multiplication which means anything times 1 equals itself.
