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New page: In algebra, the '''characteristic''' of a ring ''R'' is the least natural number ''n'' such that, for all ''r'' in ''R'', ''n'' * ''r'' = 0. If no such natu...
In [[algebra]], the '''characteristic''' of a [[ring (mathematics)|ring]] ''R'' is the least [[natural number]] ''n'' such that, for all ''r'' in ''R'', ''n'' * ''r'' = 0. If no such natural number exists, the ring has characteristic 0.
[[Category:Algebra]]
[[Category:Algebra]]