Groups of order 4
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This article gives information about, and links to more details on, groups of order 4
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There are, up to isomorphism, two possibilities for a group of order 4. Both of these are abelian groups and, in particular are abelian of prime power order.
The classification can be done by hand using multiplication tables, but it also follows more generally from the classification of groups of prime-square order.
The groups are:
| Group | GAP ID (second part) | Defining feature |
|---|---|---|
| cyclic group:Z4 | 1 | unique cyclic group of order 4 |
| Klein four-group | 2 | unique elementary abelian group of order 4; also a direct product of two copies of cyclic group:Z2. |
