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Permutation Groups · Challenge problem

In S7S_7, let σ=(1 2 3 4 5)\sigma=(1\,2\,3\,4\,5) and τ=(3 4 5 6 7)\tau=(3\,4\,5\,6\,7) – these are NOT disjoint, since they share the points 3,4,53,4,5. Find the order of στ\sigma\tau.