Given that (I,+,.) is an ideal of the ring (R,+,.) Show that : a- the ring (R/I,+,.) may have divisors of zero, even though (R,+,.) does not have any. b- if (R,+,.) is a principal ideal ring ,then so is the quotient ring (R/I,+,.)

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Given that (I,+,.) is an ideal of the ring (R,+,.) Show that :
a- the ring (R/I,+,.) may have divisors of zero , even though (R,+,.) does not have any.
b- if (R,+,.) is a principal ideal ring ,then so is the quotient ring (R/I,+,.)
Transcribed Image Text:Given that (I,+,.) is an ideal of the ring (R,+,.) Show that : a- the ring (R/I,+,.) may have divisors of zero , even though (R,+,.) does not have any. b- if (R,+,.) is a principal ideal ring ,then so is the quotient ring (R/I,+,.)
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