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Ans1.a:

Given p=21

we know that prime factors of 21 are 3 and 7 then elements of G are given by

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Now we look at what each of them generates, starting with 2:

powers of 2: 2, 4, 8, 16, 11, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 4: 4, 16, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 5: 5, 4, 20, 16, 17, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 8: 8, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 10: 10, 16, 13, 13, 4, 19, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 11: 11, 16, 8, 4, 2 ,1 (mod 21)

powers of 13: 13, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 16: 16, 4, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 17: 17, 16, 20, 4, 15, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 19: 19, 4, 13, 16, 10, 1 (mod 21)

powers of 20: 20, 1 (mod 21)

We see that none of them generates all elements of G hence G is not cyclic
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