Let $m>1$ be an odd natural number, $x$ a $m$-cycle in $A_m$, the alternating group in $m$ letters, $C$ the conjugacy class of $x$ in $A_m$. Question: How can I describe the elements in the set $\{ j \mid x^j \in C\}$ in terms of $m$? For instance, if $C^\prime$ is the conjugacy class of $x$ in $S_m$, the symmetric group in $m$ letters, then $$ \{ j \mid x^j \in C\} = \{ j \mid (j,m)=1 \}, $$ where $(j,m)$ is the greatest common divisor of $j$ and $m$. But in $A_m$, $C^\prime$ splits in two conjugacy classes of $A_m$ of the same size: $C$ and the conjugacy class of $(1 2)\times(1 2)$ in $A_m$. Thank you in advance. Fernando.