[Math] Example of not so simple group ?

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Help me with an example of a group having subgroups but it doesn't admit a normal subgroup.. ??

The alternate definition of simple groups using non trivial homomorphic image. Searching for a map that doesn't have a non trivial kernal ??

Best Answer

One classic example is $A_5$, which has plenty of non-trivial subgroups, none of which are normal. In fact, this is the smallest suitable example.