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Definition (Factor Ring)

Let $R$ be a ring and let $A$ be an ideal of $R$. The set of cosets $\{ r+A\mid r\in R\}$ together with the binary operations $(s+A)+(t+A) = (s+t)+A$ and $(s+A)(t+A) = st+A$ is called the factor ring of $R$ by $A$, or just the factor ring $R/A$.


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