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A square integer matrix has an inverse with only integer entries exactly when its determinant is which values?
AOnly the value 1
BAny even integer
CAny positive prime
DEither 1 or -1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Either 1 or -1
An integer matrix is invertible over the integers only if its determinant is a unit of the integers, namely 1 or -1.
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