By fact, we know that the kernel is a subgroup. We use fact. Hence, let x ∈ G {\displaystyle {}x\in G} be arbitrary, and h ∈ kern φ {\displaystyle {}h\in \operatorname {kern} \varphi } . Then
therefore, x h x − 1 {\displaystyle {}xhx^{-1}} belongs to the kernel.