Let a and b be elements of a group with identity 1. Suppose |a| and |b| are relatively prime. Use Lagrange’s Thm. to prove that n ={1}.

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Let a and b be elements of a group with identity 1. Suppose
|a| and |b| are relatively prime. Use Lagrange’s Thm. to prove that
<a> n <b> ={1}.

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