Are U(20) and U(24) Isomorphic?

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U(20) and U(24) are not isomorphic groups. The elements of U(20) are {1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19}, with orders of elements varying from 1 to 4. In contrast, U(24) consists of {1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23}, where all elements except 1 have an order of 2, leading to a total of 7 elements of order 2. The differing orders of elements in both groups confirm that U(20) and U(24) cannot be isomorphic.

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Homework Statement



Prove or disprove U(20) and U(24) are isomorphic

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U(20)={1,3,,7,9,11,13,17,19}
U(24)={1,5,7,11,13,17,19}

In U(20), Order(1)=1 Order(3)=4 Order(7)=4 Order(9)=2, Order(11)=2 Order(13)=4, Order(17)=4, Order(19)=2

In U(24), Order(1)= 1 , Order(5)=2 , ORder(7)=2, Order(11)=2 , Order(13)=2 , Order(17)=2, Order(19)= 2

Since each of the elements in each of the groups do not generate the same order for each elements in the opposite group, can't I conclude thatt U(24) and U(20) are not isomorphic?
 
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You can say that U(24) has 6 elements of order 2, while U(20) doesn't. So they certainly can't be isomorphic.

(By the way, you're missing 23 in U(24). So in fact U(24) has 7 elements of order 2, but this is immaterial.)
 
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