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The '''additive identity''' for a [[ring]] or [[field]] is the [[element]], ''o'', of the set that, when multiplied by any element ''a'' the set yields an answer of ''o''.  In the [[integers]], [[rational numbers]], and [[real numbers]], the multiplicative identity is [[zero]].
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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 the [[integers]], [[rational numbers]], and [[real numbers]], the additive identity is [[zero]].
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For any number: a + 0 = a and 0 + a = a.
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==See also==
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[[Identity Element]]
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[[Category:Algebra Terms]]
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[[Category:Algebra]]
 
[[Category:Mathematics]]
 
[[Category:Mathematics]]
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