Abstract
It is shown how Cayley's theorem can be used to prove the formula for the order of a power of an element of finite order in a group. Reasoning with disjoint cycles leads to a proof that depends on elementary number theory in some new ways, leading naturally to some new connections involving least common multiples, greatest common divisors and minima.
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