Modulo Multiplication is Associative

Theorem
Multiplication modulo $m$ is associative:


 * $$\forall \left[\!\left[{x}\right]\!\right]_m, \left[\!\left[{y}\right]\!\right]_m, \left[\!\left[{z}\right]\!\right]_m \in \mathbb{Z}_m: \left({\left[\!\left[{x}\right]\!\right]_m \times_m \left[\!\left[{y}\right]\!\right]_m}\right) \times_m \left[\!\left[{z}\right]\!\right]_m = \left[\!\left[{x}\right]\!\right]_m \times_m \left({\left[\!\left[{y}\right]\!\right]_m \times_m \left[\!\left[{z}\right]\!\right]_m}\right)$$.

Proof
Follows directly from the definition of multiplication modulo $m$:

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