4.6. (a) Let G be a cyclic group of order 6. How many of its elements generate G? Answer the same question for cyclic groups of orders 5 and 8. (b) Describe the number of elements that generate a cyclic group of arbitrary order n.

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Let G be a cyclic group of order 6. How many of its elements generate G? Answer
the same question for cyclic groups of orders 5 and 8.
(b) Describe the number of elements that generate a cyclic group of arbitrary order n.
4.6. (a)
Transcribed Image Text:Let G be a cyclic group of order 6. How many of its elements generate G? Answer the same question for cyclic groups of orders 5 and 8. (b) Describe the number of elements that generate a cyclic group of arbitrary order n. 4.6. (a)
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