Subgroup Generated by {4,6} in Z12

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The subgroup generated by the subset {4, 6} in Z12 is {0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10}. The calculation involves determining the GCD of each element with 12; for 4, the GCD is 4, yielding 3 elements: {0, 4, 8}, and for 6, the GCD is 6, yielding 2 elements: {0, 6}. The combination of these elements leads to the generation of the subgroup, confirmed by calculating the GCD of 12 and 10, which is 2, resulting in 6 elements: {0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10}.

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Homework Statement


List the elements of the subgroup generated by the given subset:

The subsets {4,6} of Z12


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so the GCD of 4 and 12 is 4, 12/4 = 3 elements that <4> generates : {0, 4, 8}
GCD of 6 and 12 is 6, 12/6 = 2 elements that <6> generates : {0, 6}
{4+6} = {10} GCD of 12 and 10 is 2, 12/2 = 6 elements 10 generates : {0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10}

so {4,6} generates the subgroup {0,2,4,6,8,10} right?
 
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