MathGloss

The order of an element $g$ of the group $G$ is the smallest integer $n \geq 1$ such that $g^n = e$, where $e$ is the group’s identity element

Equivalently, this is the cardinal number of the cyclic cyclic subgroup of $G$ generated by $g$ alone, if it exists.

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