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Question Number 93950 by oustmuchiya@gmail.com last updated on 16/May/20

Let ∗ be the binary operation on N  given by a∗b=L.C.M. of a and b. Find  (i) 5∗7 ,  20∗16   (ii) is ∗ communitative?  (iii) is ∗ associative?  (iv)Find the identity of ∗ in N  (v) which elements of N are invertible         for the operation ∗?

$${Let}\:\ast\:{be}\:{the}\:{binary}\:{operation}\:{on}\:\mathrm{N} \\ $$$${given}\:{by}\:\mathrm{a}\ast\mathrm{b}=\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}.\:{of}\:\boldsymbol{{a}}\:{and}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}.\:\mathrm{F}{ind} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{i}\right)\:\mathrm{5}\ast\mathrm{7}\:,\:\:\mathrm{20}\ast\mathrm{16}\:\:\:\left(\mathrm{ii}\right)\:\mathrm{is}\:\ast\:{communitative}? \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{iii}\right)\:\mathrm{is}\:\ast\:{associative}? \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{iv}\right)\mathrm{F}{ind}\:{the}\:{identity}\:{of}\:\ast\:{in}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{N}} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{v}\right)\:\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{elements}\:\mathrm{of}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{N}}\:{are}\:{invertible} \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:{for}\:{the}\:{operation}\:\ast? \\ $$

Answered by som(math1967) last updated on 16/May/20

i) 5∗7=L.C.M of  5,7=35  20∗16=L.C.M of 20,16=80  ii) L.C.M of a,b=L.C.M of  b,a  ∴∗ is commutative [for all a,b∈N]  iii)( L.C.M of a,b)∗c  =L.C.M of a,b,c  = a∗(L.C.M of b,c)  =L.C.M of a,b,c  ∴ ∗ is associative

$$\left.\mathrm{i}\right)\:\mathrm{5}\ast\mathrm{7}=\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\:\mathrm{5},\mathrm{7}=\mathrm{35} \\ $$$$\mathrm{20}\ast\mathrm{16}=\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{20},\mathrm{16}=\mathrm{80} \\ $$$$\left.\mathrm{ii}\right)\:\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b}=\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{b},\mathrm{a} \\ $$$$\therefore\ast\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{commutative}\:\left[\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{all}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b}\in\mathrm{N}\right] \\ $$$$\left.\mathrm{iii}\right)\left(\:\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b}\right)\ast\mathrm{c} \\ $$$$=\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b},\mathrm{c} \\ $$$$=\:\mathrm{a}\ast\left(\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{b},\mathrm{c}\right) \\ $$$$=\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b},\mathrm{c} \\ $$$$\therefore\:\ast\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{associative} \\ $$

Answered by som(math1967) last updated on 16/May/20

iv) Let e∈N be the identity  element in N  ∴a∗e=a [a∈N]  L.C.M of a,e=a  but a∈N ∴e=1 is identity eliment  in N ans

$$\left.\mathrm{iv}\right)\:\mathrm{Let}\:\mathrm{e}\in\mathrm{N}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{identity} \\ $$$$\mathrm{element}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{N} \\ $$$$\therefore\mathrm{a}\ast\mathrm{e}=\mathrm{a}\:\left[\mathrm{a}\in\mathrm{N}\right] \\ $$$$\mathrm{L}.\mathrm{C}.\mathrm{M}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{e}=\mathrm{a} \\ $$$$\mathrm{but}\:\mathrm{a}\in\mathrm{N}\:\therefore\mathrm{e}=\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{identity}\:\mathrm{eliment} \\ $$$$\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{N}\:\mathrm{ans} \\ $$

Commented by oustmuchiya@gmail.com last updated on 16/May/20

Wow! A million thanks indeed Papa.

$${Wow}!\:{A}\:{million}\:{thanks}\:{indeed}\:{Papa}. \\ $$

Commented by oustmuchiya@gmail.com last updated on 16/May/20

How about this one please.  Let ∗′ be the binary opetation on the  set {1,2,3,4,5} defined by a∗′b=H.C.F.  of a and b. Is the operation ∗′ same  as the operation ∗. justify your  answer.

$${How}\:{about}\:{this}\:{one}\:{please}. \\ $$$${Let}\:\ast'\:{be}\:{the}\:{binary}\:{opetation}\:{on}\:{the} \\ $$$${set}\:\left\{\mathrm{1},\mathrm{2},\mathrm{3},\mathrm{4},\mathrm{5}\right\}\:{defined}\:{by}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}\ast'\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}=\boldsymbol{\mathrm{H}}.\boldsymbol{{C}}.\boldsymbol{\mathrm{F}}. \\ $$$${of}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}\:\mathrm{and}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{b}}.\:{Is}\:{the}\:{operation}\:\ast'\:{same} \\ $$$${as}\:{the}\:{operation}\:\ast.\:{justify}\:{your} \\ $$$${answer}. \\ $$

Commented by som(math1967) last updated on 16/May/20

a∗b=HCF of a,b [a,b ∈{1,2,3,4,5}]  =b∗a=HCF of b,a  so a∗b commutative ....

$$\mathrm{a}\ast\mathrm{b}=\mathrm{HCF}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b}\:\left[\mathrm{a},\mathrm{b}\:\in\left\{\mathrm{1},\mathrm{2},\mathrm{3},\mathrm{4},\mathrm{5}\right\}\right] \\ $$$$=\mathrm{b}\ast\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{HCF}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{b},\mathrm{a} \\ $$$$\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{a}\ast\mathrm{b}\:\mathrm{commutative}\:.... \\ $$

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