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We know that every finite nilpotent group is written as a direct product of its Sylow subgroups. My question is : can we write finite polycyclic groups as a direct product of some subgroups? if the answer was yes then characterize those subgroups.

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No. $S_3$ is polycyclic, but indecomposable.

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