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Exercise 982Algebra › GroupsL1Added 3 Nov 2026

Subgroup lattice of $\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z}$

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Statement

List all subgroups of Z/6Z\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z} and draw the subgroup lattice.

Hint

Subgroups correspond to divisors of 66: 1,2,3,61,2,3,6.

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Solution

Subgroups.
- Order 11: {0ˉ}\{\bar0\}.
- Order 22: {0ˉ,3ˉ}\{\bar0,\bar3\} (generated by 3ˉ\bar3).
- Order 33: {0ˉ,2ˉ,4ˉ}\{\bar0,\bar2,\bar4\} (generated by 2ˉ\bar2).
- Order 66: the whole group.

Lattice.
{0ˉ}⊂{0ˉ,3ˉ}⊂Z/6Z,\{\bar0\}\subset\{\bar0,\bar3\}\subset\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z},
{0ˉ}⊂{0ˉ,2ˉ,4ˉ}⊂Z/6Z.\{\bar0\}\subset\{\bar0,\bar2,\bar4\}\subset\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z}.
The subgroups of orders 22 and 33 are incomparable.

Conclusion. Four subgroups, forming a diamond lattice.