Question #183350

Prove that every non-trivial subgroup of a cyclic group has finite index. Hence prove that (Q, +) is not cyclic.


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Expert's answer
2021-05-07T14:37:38-0400

Let, GG be a finite group of order pqpq , where p<qp<q are primes.

Recall that the number tqt_q of sylow qq -subgroup of GG

satisfies tqp\frac{t_q}{p} and tq=1t_q=1


if tq1if\space t_q\not=1

Then, tqq+1>pt_q\geqslant q+1>p which contradicts the tqp.\frac{t_q}{p}.

Thus tq=1t_q=1

Then G has normal sylow q-subgroup Q

we have tqp\frac{t_q}{p}

and tq=1t_q=1

The first condition implies that tp=1t_p=1 or tp=qt_p=q

The latter case implies that q=1q=1 which is excluded by our assumption that p=q1p=q-1

Thus, tp=1 and Gt_p=1\space and \space G has a normal sylow p-subgroup p.




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