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Question
Is * defined on the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} by a * b = LCM of a and b a binary operation? Justify your answer.
Sum
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Solution
| LCM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
In the given composition table, all the elements are not in the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
If we consider a = 2 and b = 3, a * b = LCM of a and b = 6 ∉ {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
Thus, * is not a binary operation on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
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