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Let $f: (mathbb{Z}_{24}, +) rightarrow (mathbb{Z}_{36}, +)$ be a group homomorphism. How many elements are there in the kernel of $f$?

Mathematics Asked by user828643 on January 26, 2021

Let $f: (mathbb{Z}_{24}, +) rightarrow (mathbb{Z}_{36}, +)$
be a group homomorphism. If the image of $f$ contains exactly $2$ elements, how many elements are there in the kernel of $f$?

What I know:

Let $f : G to H$ be a group homomorphism between two finite groups. Then we
have $$|G| = |ker(f )| times |{rm im}(f )|$$
$$|G|= |ker(f )| times 2$$

However I don’t know how to work out $|G|$ for my question.

2 Answers

The order of $G$ is 24 [why is this], so plugging this into your equation $|G| =$ $|$ker$(f)| times |$Im$(f)|$ yields $24 =$ $|$ker$(f)| times 2$ or $|$ker$(f)| = 12.$

Correct answer by Mike on January 26, 2021

By the first isomorphism theorem, $G/rm{ker}fcongrm{im}f$. So, $24/|rm{ker}f|=2$. Thus $|rm{ker}f|=12$.

Answered by Chris Custer on January 26, 2021

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