Friday, 15 November 2013

abstract algebra - Subgroup of Dn isomorphic to Q8.

Is there an n such that Dn contains a subgroup isomorphic to Q8?



My immediate thought is no, but I'm not sure how to prove it. I know that there are only 2 non-Abelian groups of order 8 (up to isomorphism): D4 and Q8. I feel like the answer should fall out from here but I'm stuck.

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