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Let $G$ be a group and $a$ an element of $G$ of order $n$.

Prove that: If $a^k = e$, then $n$ divides $k$

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    @querty89, Please consider accepting answers to your previous questions. That is considered an important feedback in this site.2011-11-10
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    I want to understand about cyclic group more futher2011-11-10
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    Suppose $a^k = e$, then we know $k = nq + r$, $0 \leq r < n$, plugging this in we see $a^k = a^{nq + r} = a^{nq}a^{r}$ but $a^{nq} = e$ since $|a| = n$, thus $a^{nq + r} = a^{r}$, or $a^k = a^r$ but $a^k = e$ so $a^r = e$ but $r$ is strictly less than the order of $a$, so it must be that $r = 0$, and hence $k = nq$, so $n|k$.2011-11-10

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