Let a finite group have free group actions on finite sets of equal cardinality. There is a bijection satisfying for every , .
By the orbit-stabilizer theorem, every orbit of a group action in either set has cardinality . Thus both have orbits of a group action. Choose representatives and , and define
Every point has a unique displayed representation: its orbit of a group action determines , and the free group action property makes unique. Thus is well defined, and defines its inverse. Finally
proving the required compatibility. Empty sets are covered by the unique empty bijection. This shows that a finite free group action is determined up to such an isomorphism by its number of orbits of a group action.

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