Sylow subgroup of a symmetric group

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Consider the symmetric group of$S_{20}$ and it's subgroup $A_{20}$ consisting of all even permutations. Let $H$ be a $7$-Sylow subgroup of$A_{20}$. Is $H$ cyclic? And is correct the statement which says that any $7$-Sylow subgroup of $S_{20}$ is subset of $A_{20}$?

I know that order of H is 49 and H is not normal subgroup of $A_{20}$. But I don't understand whether it is cyclic or not.

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In $|S_{20}|$, the highest power of $7$ which divides $20!$ is $7^2$. So it is clear that the Sylow-$7$ subgroup of $S_{20}$ is of order $7^2$.

Group of order $7^2$ is either cyclic or isomorphic to $Z_7\times Z_7$.

If it is cyclic, then $S_{20}$ will have an element of order $49$, and it should be product of disjoint cycles. Check, whether this is possible? You will reach to your answer.