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For the rotation group C5​, the identity fixes all n5 colorings. Because five is prime, each of the four nonidentity rotations is a single five-cycle and fixes exactly the n constant colorings. Burnside lemma therefore gives the number of coloring necklaces
5n5+4n​​.
(1)
For the dihedral group D10​, the five reflections each fix one vertex and interchange two pairs of vertices, so each fixes n3 colorings. Adding these to the identity and rotation contributions gives the number of coloring bracelets
10n5+5n3+4n​​.
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