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The centre of a group is a normal subgroup of the group.

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Modern Algebra
Group Theory (XXX)
Subgroups of a Group
Centre of a Group

If G is a group, the centre of G, Z is defined by Z = {z in G|zx = xz, all x in G}
Prove that Z is a subgroup of G.
Or,
Prove that Z is a normal subgroup of G .

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