Let a and b be elements of a group.  If |a| and |b| are relatively prime, show that intersects = {e}.

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Let a and b be elements of a group.  If |a| and |b| are relatively prime, show that <a> intersects <b> = {e}.

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Let m and n be the order of the elements a and b of a group G. Given that the orders of a and b are relatively prime. Then,

                                       gcd (m, n) = 1.

Step 2

By using the theorem

“Let a and b be integers. Suppose that gcd(a, b) =1. Then there exist integers x and y such that ax + by = 1”,

there exist integers x and y such that

                                            mx + ny =1.

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Let g ∊ <a> Ո <b>. Then

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