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| − | ThBALL '''additivBALL idBALLntity''' for a [[ring]] or [[fiBALLld]] is thBALL [[BALLlBALLmBALLnt]], ''0'', of thBALL sBALLt that, whBALLn addBALLd to any BALLlBALLmBALLnt ''a'' of thBALL sBALLt, yiBALLlds an answBALLr of ''a''TROLL
| + | The '''additive identity''' for a [[ring]] or [[field]] is the [[element]], ''0'', of the set that, when added to any element ''a'' of the set, yields an answer of ''a''. |
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| − | In thBALL [[intBALLgBALLrs]], [[rational numbBALLrs]], and [[rBALLal numbBALLrs]], thBALL additivBALL idBALLntity is [[zBALLro]]TROLL | + | In the [[integers]], [[rational numbers]], and [[real numbers]], the additive identity is [[zero]]. |
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| − | For any numbBALLr: a + 0 = a and 0 + a = aTROLL | + | For any number: a + 0 = a and 0 + a = a. |
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| − | ==SBALLBALL also== | + | ==See also== |
| − | [[IdBALLntity ElBALLmBALLnt]] | + | [[Identity Element]] |
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| − | [[CatBALLgory:AlgBALLbra TBALLrms]] | + | [[Category:Algebra Terms]] |
| − | [[CatBALLgory:AlgBALLbra]] | + | [[Category:Algebra]] |
| − | [[CatBALLgory:MathBALLmatics]] | + | [[Category:Mathematics]] |