Question #188486

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
2021-05-07T11:39:42-0400

Given, G is a cylic group.


Therefore, G=<a>.


And H is subgroup of G.


H=<a^i>.


Index,


GH=aj^+<ai^>\dfrac{G}{H} ={a\hat{j}+<a\hat{i}>}


If j>i then by division algorithm, j=ir+s


Then aj^+<ai^>=as^+<ai^>a\hat{j}+<a\hat{i}>=a\hat{s}+<a\hat{i}>


So, GH=as^+<ai^>,0<=s<i\dfrac{G}{H}={a\hat{s}+<a\hat{i}>, 0<=s<i}


O(GH)O(\dfrac{G}{H}) = finite =index of H.


For( Q,+), choose H=<12><\dfrac{1}{2}>


Clearly O(GH)=O(\dfrac{G}{H})= inifinte. 


So, G=(Q,+) is not cyclic.


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