Let $G$ be a group and $H\subseteq G$ be non-empty. $H$ is a subgroup as soon as
- $ab\in H$ for all $a$, $b\in H$;
- $a^{-1}\in H$ for all $a\in H$.
Let $G$ be a group and $H\subseteq G$ be non-empty. $H$ is a subgroup as soon as
\[ab^{-1}\in H\]for all $a$, $b\in H$.
Let $G$ be a finite group and $H\subseteq G$ be non-empty. $H$ is a subgroup as soon as
\[ab\in H\]for all $a$, $b\in H$.