Group of prime power order
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This article defines a property that can be evaluated for finite groups (and hence, a particular kind of group property)
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Definition
Symbol-free definition
A group of prime power order is defined in the following equivalent ways:
- It is a finite group whose order is a power of a prime.
- It is a finite group that is also a p-group for some prime
: the order of every element is a power of that same prime
Equivalence of definitions
For full proof, refer: Equivalence of definitions of group of prime power order
Relation with other properties
Weaker properties
- Nilpotent group: For full proof, refer: Prime power order implies nilpotent
- Solvable group
- Group whose order has at most two prime factors
Specific information
See groups of prime power order for more specific information.