Exercise
Let f = 1 - 2X + 2X2 and
g = X +
2X2 be polynomials in Z/4Z[X]. What is the
degree of f·g?
2
   
3
   
4
No, the coefficient of X3 in f·g is nonzero.
Yes.
Wrong! The sum of the degrees is 4, but the leading coefficients multiply to zero.