Exercise · ZW-LAGRANGES-THEOREM-009 · ★★★ Advanced
Let \(|G|=48\) and \(H\) a subgroup of order \(8\). If \(K\) is a subgroup with \(H\subsetneq K\subsetneq G\), which can \(|K|\) be?
Choose one option.
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- A. \(16\)
Explanation
Since \(H\le K\), the order \(8\) divides \(|K|\), and \(|K|\) divides \(48\). Among the options only \(16\) satisfies both; \(12\) is not a multiple of \(8\), \(32\) does not divide \(48\) and \(6\) is less than \(8\).
Review the concept: Lagrange's theorem
If \(H\) is a subgroup of a finite group \(G\), the order of \(H\) divides the order of \(G\), and the quotient is the index \([G:H]\).
\[|G|=[G:H]\,|H|\]
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