Prove that the ring $(\{0\},+,\cdot)$ is a subring of any ring $(R,+,\cdot).$

Solution 1:

Hint $\ $ By the subring test it suffices to verify $\rm\:0-0,\, 0\cdot 0\,\in\, S,\:$ i.e. $\rm \,S\,$ is closed under subtraction and multiplication.