Exercise · ZW-GROUP-ISOMORPHISM-001 · ★☆☆ Basic

Which of these groups is isomorphic to \((\mathbb{Z}_6,+)\)?

Choose one option.

Show answer
  • A. \(\mathbb{Z}_2\times\mathbb{Z}_3\)

Explanation

Since \(\gcd(2,3)=1\), \(\mathbb{Z}_2\times\mathbb{Z}_3\) is cyclic of order \(6\), like \(\mathbb{Z}_6\). \(S_3\) is not abelian and the other two have orders \(4\) and \(9\).

Study Modern algebra I in ZWMath →

Review the concept: Group isomorphism

A group isomorphism is a bijective homomorphism \(\varphi\) from a group \(G\) to a group \(H\); then \(G\) and \(H\) are isomorphic.

\[G\cong H\]

More practice problems: group isomorphism

ZW-GROUP-ISOMORPHISM-002 →