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Exponent of a group

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Definition

Let GG be a group. The exponent of GG is the least positive integer nn such that gn=eg^n = e for each g∈Gg \in G. If no such integer exists, then GG has infinite exponent.

Remarks

When the exponent is finite, it is the least common multiple of the orders of the elements of GG. The exponent of a finite group divides the order of the group, by Lagrange's theorem. The exponent of the cyclic group of order nn is nn, and the exponent of the Klein four-group is 22. The exponent of (ℤ/nℤ)×(\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z})^\times is the Carmichael function λ(n)\lambda(n).

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