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Lagrange's theorem

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Let $G$ be a finite group and let $H$ be a subgroup of $G$ Then the order of $H$ divides the order of $G$

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Attachments:: proof of Lagrange's theorem (Proof) by akrowne
proof of the converse of Lagrange's theorem for finite cyclic groups (Proof) by Wkbj79
proof that every group of prime order is cyclic (Proof) by Wkbj79
calculus of subgroup orders (Application) by Algeboy
subgroups with coprime orders (Theorem) by pahio

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Cross-references: divides, order, subgroup, finite group
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This is version 2 of Lagrange's theorem, born on 2002-01-23, modified 2002-02-02.
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20D99 (Group theory and generalizations :: Abstract finite groups :: Miscellaneous)

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