[Math] The value of $\alpha$ for which $G=\{\alpha,1,3,9,19,27\}$ is a cyclic group under multiplication modulo $56$

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I need little help for solving the following problem:

The value of $\alpha$ for which $G=\{\alpha,1,3,9,19,27\}$ is a cyclic group under multiplication modulo $56$ is which of the following?

(a)$5$,(b)$35$,(c)$25$,(d)$15$.

Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance for your time.

Best Answer

$3^2=9, 3^3=27, 3^4=81=25$. So for your set to be a group at all, never mind a cyclic one, it has to contain $25$.