Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem zrdrng

Description: A zero ring is not a division ring. (Contributed by FL, 24-Jan-2010) (Revised by AV, 22-Jul-2026)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses zrdrng.0
|- .0. = ( 0g ` R )
zrdrng.1
|- .1. = ( 1r ` R )
Assertion zrdrng
|- ( .0. = .1. -> -. R e. DivRing )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 zrdrng.0
 |-  .0. = ( 0g ` R )
2 zrdrng.1
 |-  .1. = ( 1r ` R )
3 1 2 drngunz
 |-  ( R e. DivRing -> .1. =/= .0. )
4 3 necomd
 |-  ( R e. DivRing -> .0. =/= .1. )
5 4 necon2bi
 |-  ( .0. = .1. -> -. R e. DivRing )