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(§2.3) (a) If a is a unit in Zn, prove that a is not a zero...

(§2.3) (a) If a is a unit in Zn, prove that a is not a zero divisor in Zn.

(b) If a is a zero divisor in Zn, prove that a is not a unit in Zn.

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