Finite groups with some nonnormal subgroups of non-prime-power order. (Q2634758)

Given a finite group \(G\), the authors consider the conjugacy classes of nonnormal proper subgroups of the same non-prime-power order in \(G\). They prove that if \(G\) has exactly three of such classes, then \(G\) is always solvable except for \(G\cong A_5\). It is also proved that a group \(G\) with exactly four such classes is nonsolvable if and only if \(G\cong\mathrm{PSL}(2,7)\) or \(\mathrm{PSL}(2,8)\). The authors have previously written a series of papers in which they study similar problems when considering conjugacy classes of all proper subgroups of the same non-prime-power order in a group, or classes of non-nilpotent proper subgroups. In this paper, they also obtain that a group with at most nine classes of nonnormal nontrivial subgroups of the same order is always solvable except \(A_5\), \(\mathrm{PSL}(2,7)\) or \(\mathrm{SL}(2,5)\).