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Show that there are no simple groups of order

prmp^rm

, where p is a prime, r is a positive integer, and m < p.

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Given: * $p$ is a prime number * $r$ is a positive integer * $m<p$ In this exercise, we prove that there can't exist a simple group of order $p^rm$. *What is a simple group? Which theorem can help us derive whether a group is simple?*

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