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QUESTION #4087
Question 1
The number of distinct cyclic subgroups of \(\mathbb{Z}_{18}\) is equal to the number of positive divisors of 18. How many such subgroups exist?
Correct Answer Explanation
Divisors of \(18 = 2 \times 3^2\) are: \(1,2,3,6,9,18\) — exactly 6 divisors. By the subgroup theorem for cyclic groups, \(\mathbb{Z}_{18}\) has exactly one cyclic subgroup of each order dividing 18, giving \(6\) cyclic subgroups in total.
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