Non-Zero Real Numbers under Multiplication form Abelian Group/Proof 3
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Theorem
Let $\R_{\ne 0}$ be the set of real numbers without zero:
- $\R_{\ne 0} = \R \setminus \set 0$
The structure $\struct {\R_{\ne 0}, \times}$ is an uncountable abelian group.
Proof
From Non-Zero Real Numbers under Multiplication form Group, $\struct {\R_{\ne 0}, \times}$ forms a group.
$\Box$
From Real Multiplication is Commutative it follows that $\struct {\R_{\ne 0}, \times}$ is abelian.
$\Box$
From Real Numbers are Uncountably Infinite it follows that $\struct {\R_{\ne 0}, \times}$ is an uncountable abelian group.
$\blacksquare$