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An element [a] of Zn is said to be idempotent if [a]^2 = [a]. Prove that...

An element [a] of Zn is said to be idempotent if [a]^2 = [a]. Prove that if p is a prime number, then [0] and [1] are the only idempotents in Zp. (abstract algebra)

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