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(** * Properties of multiplication.  This file is mostly OBSOLETE now, see module [PeanoNat.Nat] instead.  [Nat.mul] is defined in [Init/Nat.v]. *)
(** For Compatibility: *)
Require Export Plus Minus Le Lt.
Local Open Scope nat_scope.
(** * [nat] is a semi-ring *)
(** ** Zero property *)
Notation mult_0_l := Nat.mul_0_l (only parsing). (* 0 * n = 0 *)
Notation mult_0_r := Nat.mul_0_r (only parsing). (* n * 0 = 0 *)
(** ** 1 is neutral *)
Notation mult_1_l := Nat.mul_1_l (only parsing). (* 1 * n = n *)
Notation mult_1_r := Nat.mul_1_r (only parsing). (* n * 1 = n *)
Hint Resolve mult_1_l mult_1_r: arith.
(** ** Commutativity *)
Notation mult_comm := Nat.mul_comm (only parsing). (* n * m = m * n *)
Hint Resolve mult_comm: arith.
(** ** Distributivity *)
Notation mult_plus_distr_r :=
Nat.mul_add_distr_r (only parsing). (* (n+m)*p = n*p + m*p *)
Notation mult_plus_distr_l :=
Nat.mul_add_distr_l (only parsing). (* n*(m+p) = n*m + n*p *)
Notation mult_minus_distr_r :=
Nat.mul_sub_distr_r (only parsing). (* (n-m)*p = n*p - m*p *)
Notation mult_minus_distr_l :=
Nat.mul_sub_distr_l (only parsing). (* n*(m-p) = n*m - n*p *)
Hint Resolve mult_plus_distr_r: arith.
Hint Resolve mult_minus_distr_r: arith.
Hint Resolve mult_minus_distr_l: arith.
(** ** Associativity *)
Notation mult_assoc := Nat.mul_assoc (only parsing). (* n*(m*p)=n*m*p *)

Lemma mult_assoc_reverse n m p : n * m * p = n * (m * p).