Find all zero divisors of z_81

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2022-03-21

Find all zero divisors of z_81

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To find all zero divisors of z81, we first need to understand what z81 is. z81 is the ring of integers modulo 81. This means that we are working with integers, but with the additional rule that any multiple of 81 is equivalent to 0.

Now, a zero divisor is an element of the ring that is not equal to 0, but whose product with another element is equal to 0. In other words, if a and b are elements of the ring, and ab=0, then either a or b (or both) is a zero divisor.

To find all zero divisors of z81, we can simply check each element of the ring, and see if it has any factors of 3 or 9 in common with 81. If it does, then it is a zero divisor.

Let's do this systematically. The elements of z81 are:
0, 1, 2, 3, ..., 77, 78, 79, 80

We can see that 81 is a multiple of 34, so any element with a factor of 32 (i.e., any element that is divisible by 9) will be a zero divisor.

Therefore, the zero divisors of z81 are:
0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81 (which is equivalent to 0)

And that's it! We have found all the zero divisors of z81.

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