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I think the following is an example with $M$ indecomposable and $K(M)$ decomposable. Let $M$ be the submonoid of $\mathbb N^2$ generated by $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$. Then $K(M)\cong \mathbb Z^2$. Trivially $M$ is reduced since $\mathbb N^2$ is reduced.

I claim that $M$ is indecomposable. Note that $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$ are irreducible in $M$ (i.e., do nonot belong to $M\setminus \{0\}+M\setminus \{0\}$) and hence if $M=M_1\oplus M_2$, then each of these elements belongs to one of the direct summands. Note that $3(2,1)=2(3,1)+(0,1)$. Since each of $(2,1),(3,1), (1,0)$ are in one forof the direct summands but they can't all be in the same summand, this gives a contradiction.

I think the following is an example with $M$ indecomposable and $K(M)$ decomposable. Let $M$ be the submonoid of $\mathbb N^2$ generated by $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$. Then $K(M)\cong \mathbb Z^2$. Trivially $M$ is reduced since $\mathbb N^2$ is reduced.

I claim that $M$ is indecomposable. Note that $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$ are irreducible in $M$ (i.e., do no belong to $M\setminus \{0\}+M\setminus \{0\}$) and hence if $M=M_1\oplus M_2$, then each of these elements belongs to one of the direct summands. Note that $3(2,1)=2(3,1)+(0,1)$. Since each of $(2,1),(3,1), (1,0)$ are in one for the direct summands, this gives a contradiction.

I think the following is an example with $M$ indecomposable and $K(M)$ decomposable. Let $M$ be the submonoid of $\mathbb N^2$ generated by $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$. Then $K(M)\cong \mathbb Z^2$. Trivially $M$ is reduced since $\mathbb N^2$ is reduced.

I claim that $M$ is indecomposable. Note that $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$ are irreducible in $M$ (i.e., do not belong to $M\setminus \{0\}+M\setminus \{0\}$) and hence if $M=M_1\oplus M_2$, then each of these elements belongs to one of the direct summands. Note that $3(2,1)=2(3,1)+(0,1)$. Since each of $(2,1),(3,1), (1,0)$ are in one of the direct summands but they can't all be in the same summand, this gives a contradiction.

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Benjamin Steinberg
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I think the following is an example with $M$ indecomposable and $K(M)$ decomposable. Let $M$ be the submonoid of $\mathbb N^2$ generated by $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$. Then $K(M)\cong \mathbb Z^2$. Trivially $M$ is reduced since $\mathbb N^2$ is reduced.

I claim that $M$ is indecomposable. Note that $(2,1),(3,1),(0,1)$ are irreducible in $M$ (i.e., do no belong to $M\setminus \{0\}+M\setminus \{0\}$) and hence if $M=M_1\oplus M_2$, then each of these elements belongs to one of the direct summands. Note that $3(2,1)=2(3,1)+(0,1)$. Since each of $(2,1),(3,1), (1,0)$ are in one for the direct summands, this gives a contradiction.