Determining the number of elements of order $n$ in a finite group which has $k$ cyclic subgroups of order $n$.

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Let $n,k$ be positive integers and let $G$ be a group which has $k$ cyclic subgroups of order $n$. Determine with proof the number of elements of order $n$ in $G$.

For example, a finite group $G$ which has $28$ cyclic subgroups of order $4$ has $56$ elements of order $4$.

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Hint: In any cyclic subgroup of order $n$, there are $\varphi(n)$ generators.

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$k\cdot\varphi (n) $, because they can't share any generators (or they'd be the same group).