Prove that that the natural numbers with the binary operation of multiplication (as defined in the video) forms a commutative monoid. Furthermore, prove that multiplication distributes over addition.  Hint: First, you need to use induction to prove that given function f: X ⟶⟶X, (f^m)^n = (f^n)^m

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Prove that that the natural numbers with the binary operation of multiplication (as defined in the video) forms a commutative monoid. Furthermore, prove that multiplication distributes over addition. 
Hint: First, you need to use induction to prove that given function f: X ⟶⟶X, (f^m)^n = (f^n)^m

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