Is $\mathbb{Q}$ a principal ideal domain?

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Is $\mathbb{Q}$ a principal ideal domain? I know that $\mathbb{Z}$ is, but I'm not sure about $\mathbb{Q}$.

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Yes, it is. Every field is a principal ideal domain, since it has no non-trivial ideals.