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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 151 2 c iv Solution by
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Every finite quotient of the abelian group is abelian. Part iii excludes elements of prime order by the Cauchy theorem for groups, so any finite quotient is a finite abelian -group. If its exponent divides , the quotient map kills and therefore factors throughEvery quotient of a cyclic group is cyclic, so the finite quotient is isomorphic to for some . Conversely, reduction modulo gives a surjection . Thus these are exactly the nontrivial finite quotients, together with the trivial case .
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