Are $\Bbb Q/2 \Bbb Z$ and $\Bbb Q/5 \Bbb Z$ isomorphic as groups

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Are $\Bbb Q/ 2 \Bbb Z$ and $\Bbb Q / 5 \Bbb Z$ isomorphic as groups?

I take the map $\pi : \Bbb Q \longrightarrow \Bbb Q/5 \Bbb Z$ defined by $a \longmapsto \frac {5} {2} a + 5 \Bbb Z,\ a \in \Bbb Q.$ Then this map is clearly a surjective group homomorphism with kernel being $2 \Bbb Z.$ Hence by the first isomorphism theorem we have $\Bbb Q / 2 \Bbb Z \cong \Bbb Q / 5 \Bbb Z.$

Is my reasoning correct at all? Would anybody please verify it?

Thanks for your time.

Best Answer

Yes, it's fine. You have been formal and you also correctly cited the needed isomorphism theorem!

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