(a) Prove that the triple ≺ 4Z, +, · ≻ is a commutative ring, but not an integral domain. (b) Prove or disprove: the commutative ring ≺ Zp, ⊕, ⊙ ≻ has no zero divisors for each prime p ∈ P.

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(a) Prove that the triple ≺ 4Z, +, · ≻ is a commutative ring, but not an integral domain.
(b) Prove or disprove: the commutative ring ≺ Zp, ⊕, ⊙ ≻ has no zero divisors for each prime p ∈ P.

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