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Lets say I have a group of index 2 and I have some subgroup K. Is it that G\K is a subgroup as well?
G\K: Is G\K a Subgroup? | Index 2 Group and Subgroup K
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The discussion centers on the question of whether the quotient group G/K is a subgroup when K is a subgroup of a group G with index 2. It is established that the elements of G/K are cosets of the form gK, which are not elements of G unless K is the trivial subgroup {e}. Therefore, G/K cannot be considered a subgroup of G under these conditions.
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