If $G = \mathbb{Z}_{p}^{*} $, show that $G$ is cyclic

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On the group of the invertible elements in $\mathbb{Z}_p$, the question asks to show that the group is cyclic.

This must have something to do with the representation of $G$ as a product of groups with prime power order, and I think that I should be able to find an element that generates the group, but so far no idea on how to do that.

By the way, $G$ is abelian.