Question 4 Show that R* x R* is not isomorphic to C*. (R* is R\ {0}, and C* is C\{0}. In both cases, the group operation is multiplication.)

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Question 4 Show that R* × R* is not isomorphic to C*. (R* is R\ {0}, and C* is C\{0}. In
both cases, the group operation is multiplication.)
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