Cyclic Group of Order 8 is not isomorphic to Group of Units of Integers Modulo n/Proof 1
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Theorem
Let $n \in \Z_{\ge 0}$ be an integer.
Let $\struct {\Z / n \Z, +, \cdot}$ be the ring of integers modulo $n$.
Let $U = \struct {\paren {\Z / n \Z}^\times, \cdot}$ denote the group of units of $\struct {\Z / n \Z, +, \cdot}$.
Let $C_8$ denote the cyclic group of order $8$
Then:
- $U$ and $C_8$ are not isomorphic.
Proof
Lemma
There are only $5$ numbers $n$ with the property that $\map \phi n = 8$, and they are $15$, $16$, $20$, $24$ and $30$.
$\Box$
Aiming for a contradiction, suppose $U$ and $C_8$ are isomorphic.
- $\order U = \order {C_8} = 8$
From Order of Group of Units of Integers Modulo n we have that
- $8 = \order U = \map \phi n$
where $\phi$ denotes the Euler $\phi$-function.
From the Lemma:
- there are $5$ numbers $n$ with the property that $\map \phi n = 8$, and they are $15$, $16$, $20$, $24$ and $30$.
Hence:
\(\ds \paren {\Z / 15 \Z}^\times\) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds \paren {\Z / 3 \Z}^\times \times \paren {\Z / 5 \Z}^\times\) | Chinese Remainder Theorem: Corollary | |||||||||||
\(\text {(1)}: \quad\) | \(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times C_4\) | Cyclicity Condition for Units of Ring of Integers Modulo $n$ and $\map \varphi 3 = 2, \map \varphi 5 = 4$ |
\(\ds \paren {\Z / 16 \Z}^\times\) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds \paren {\Z / 2^4 \Z}^\times\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times C_4\) | Isomorphism between Group of Units Ring of Integers Modulo $2^n$ and $C_2 \times C_{2^{n - 2} }$ |
\(\ds \paren {\Z / 20 \Z}^\times\) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds \paren {\Z / 2^2 \Z}^\times \times \paren {\Z / 5 \Z}^\times\) | Chinese Remainder Theorem: Corollary | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times \paren {\Z / 5 \Z}^\times\) | Isomorphism between Group of Units Ring of Integers Modulo $2^n$ and $C_2 \times C_{2^{n - 2} }$ | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times C_4\) | Cyclicity Condition for Units of Ring of Integers Modulo $n$ and $\phi$ of $5$ $\map \varphi 5 = 4$ |
\(\ds \paren {\Z / 24 \Z}^\times\) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds \paren {\Z / 2^3 \Z}^\times \times \paren {\Z / 3 \Z}^\times\) | Chinese Remainder Theorem: Corollary | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times C_2 \times \paren {\Z / 3 \Z}^\times\) | Isomorphism between Group of Units Ring of Integers Modulo $2^n$ and $C_2 \times C_{2^{n - 2} }$ | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times C_2 \times C_2\) | Cyclicity Condition for Units of Ring of Integers Modulo $n$ and $\phi$ of $3$: $\map \varphi 3 = 2$ |
\(\ds \paren {\Z / 30 \Z}^\times\) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds \paren {\Z / 2 \Z}^\times \times \paren {\Z / 15 \Z}^\times\) | Chinese Remainder Theorem: Corollary | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds \set 1 \times \paren {\Z / 15 \Z}^\times\) | $\phi$ of $2$: $\map \phi 2 = 1$ | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\simeq\) | \(\ds C_2 \times C_4\) | from $(1)$ |
Therefore, no multiplicative group of integers mod $n$ is isomorphic to $C_8$.
$\blacksquare$