Unity is Unit
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Theorem
The unity in a ring is a unit.
Proof
Let $\left({R, +, \circ}\right)$ be a ring with unity $1_R$.
From Identity is Self-Inverse:
- $1_R^{-1} = 1_R \in R \implies 1_R \in U_R$
$\blacksquare$