General Topology – Closure of Interior of a Closed Set

general-topology

If $D$ is a closed set, what is the relation in general between the set $D$ and the closure of $\operatorname{Int}D$?

We know that $\operatorname{Int}D\subseteq D$, so $\overline{\operatorname{Int}D}\subseteq \overline{D}$, but since $D$ is closed, we have $\overline{D}=D$, so that $\overline{\operatorname{Int}D}\subseteq D$.

Now, is it true as well that $D\subseteq \overline{\operatorname{Int}D}$? I can't seem to prove it, or give an example of $D$ such that this doesn't hold.

Best Answer

Hint: For a counterexample, try to think of a non-empty closed set with empty interior.