Prove that if n is not prime, then {1, 2, 3,..., n-1} is not a group under multiplication mod n.

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Section7.3: De Moivre’s Theorem And Roots Of Complex Numbers
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Prove that if n is not prime, then {1, 2, 3,..., n-1} is not a group under multiplication mod n.

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