If K is an infinite field and G ⫅ K is a subgroup of finite index in an additive group, then K ∗ = G ∗ G ∗ − 1 where G ∗ denotes the set of all invertible elements in G and G ∗ − 1 denotes all inverses of elements of G ∗ . Similar results hold for various fields, division rings and rings.