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Show that if $G$ is a group that contains cyclic subgroups of order $4,5$ then there must exist an element of order $20$ in $ G$.





I don't know how to prove it. I'm just beginner.Thanks for help .










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Show that if $G$ is a group that contains cyclic subgroups of order $4,5$ then there must exist an element of order $20$ in $ G$.





I don't know how to prove it. I'm just beginner.Thanks for help .










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Show that if $G$ is a group that contains cyclic subgroups of order $4,5$ then there must exist an element of order $20$ in $ G$.





I don't know how to prove it. I'm just beginner.Thanks for help .










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Show that if $G$ is a group that contains cyclic subgroups of order $4,5$ then there must exist an element of order $20$ in $ G$.





I don't know how to prove it. I'm just beginner.Thanks for help .







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closed as off-topic by Derek Holt, Gibbs, Christopher, amWhy, Rebellos Nov 22 at 17:18


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closed as off-topic by Derek Holt, Gibbs, Christopher, amWhy, Rebellos Nov 22 at 17:18


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    Why are you asking us to show something that is false? Where did this problem come from?
    – Derek Holt
    Nov 22 at 7:53














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    Why are you asking us to show something that is false? Where did this problem come from?
    – Derek Holt
    Nov 22 at 7:53








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Why are you asking us to show something that is false? Where did this problem come from?
– Derek Holt
Nov 22 at 7:53




Why are you asking us to show something that is false? Where did this problem come from?
– Derek Holt
Nov 22 at 7:53










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It is false, in general! For example, if we take $G=S_5$, then $G$ has cyclic subgroups of order $4$ and $5$,but $G$ has no element of order $20$.





If $G$ is Abelian then this result is true! Call $H$ the cyclic subgroup of order $4$ and $K$,the cyclic subgroups of order $5$ in $G$. So $exists a in H wedge b in K$ so that $vert a vert=4$ and $vert b vert=5$.



Now, all we know is about only $a$ and $b$, so use these two to produce the another element of order $20$.



Here $ab=ba$ implies $ab$ is the required element of order $20$.






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    It is false, in general! For example, if we take $G=S_5$, then $G$ has cyclic subgroups of order $4$ and $5$,but $G$ has no element of order $20$.





    If $G$ is Abelian then this result is true! Call $H$ the cyclic subgroup of order $4$ and $K$,the cyclic subgroups of order $5$ in $G$. So $exists a in H wedge b in K$ so that $vert a vert=4$ and $vert b vert=5$.



    Now, all we know is about only $a$ and $b$, so use these two to produce the another element of order $20$.



    Here $ab=ba$ implies $ab$ is the required element of order $20$.






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      It is false, in general! For example, if we take $G=S_5$, then $G$ has cyclic subgroups of order $4$ and $5$,but $G$ has no element of order $20$.





      If $G$ is Abelian then this result is true! Call $H$ the cyclic subgroup of order $4$ and $K$,the cyclic subgroups of order $5$ in $G$. So $exists a in H wedge b in K$ so that $vert a vert=4$ and $vert b vert=5$.



      Now, all we know is about only $a$ and $b$, so use these two to produce the another element of order $20$.



      Here $ab=ba$ implies $ab$ is the required element of order $20$.






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        It is false, in general! For example, if we take $G=S_5$, then $G$ has cyclic subgroups of order $4$ and $5$,but $G$ has no element of order $20$.





        If $G$ is Abelian then this result is true! Call $H$ the cyclic subgroup of order $4$ and $K$,the cyclic subgroups of order $5$ in $G$. So $exists a in H wedge b in K$ so that $vert a vert=4$ and $vert b vert=5$.



        Now, all we know is about only $a$ and $b$, so use these two to produce the another element of order $20$.



        Here $ab=ba$ implies $ab$ is the required element of order $20$.






        share|cite|improve this answer












        It is false, in general! For example, if we take $G=S_5$, then $G$ has cyclic subgroups of order $4$ and $5$,but $G$ has no element of order $20$.





        If $G$ is Abelian then this result is true! Call $H$ the cyclic subgroup of order $4$ and $K$,the cyclic subgroups of order $5$ in $G$. So $exists a in H wedge b in K$ so that $vert a vert=4$ and $vert b vert=5$.



        Now, all we know is about only $a$ and $b$, so use these two to produce the another element of order $20$.



        Here $ab=ba$ implies $ab$ is the required element of order $20$.







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        answered Nov 22 at 7:05









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