Properties of Real Numbers

Front

If you multiply a number and its multiplicative inverse, what do you get?

Back

1

Front

Identify the property: a + (-a) = 0

Back

Inverse of addition

Front

What property is this? 9(b + 0.5) = 9b + 4.5

Back

Distributive

Front

Identify the property: a(b + c) = ab + ac

Back

Distributive

Front

What is the MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE of 8?

Back

1/8

Front

What is the identity element for addition?

Back

0

Front

What is the identity element for multiplication?

Back

1

Front

Identify the property: a + b = b + a

Back

Commutative of addition

Front

Identify the property: ab = ba

Back

Commutative of multiplication

Front

What is the associative property of addition?

Back

(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)