Given a group G={g1, g2, ..gn} and a subgroup H={h1, h2, ... hm},

Two right cosets are either identical or disjoint. proof: for h1, h2 in H /\ g1,g2 in G
h1g1=h2g2
<=> g1=h1^h2g2
=> Hg1=Hh1^h2g2=Hg2.

Remark: Right and left cosets may be different.

m distinct elements/coset /\ n elements/group => n/m cosets/group


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