Commutative Property of Multiplication

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the numbers you are multiplying does not change the product. For example, 2 x 3 = 3 x 2.

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If 2 x 6 = ?

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6 x 2

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If 3 x 4 = ?

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4 x 3

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If 5 x 6 = ?

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6 x 5

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If 3 x 8 = ?

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8 x 3

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If 3 x 7 = ?

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7 x 3

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What is an example of the Commutative Property?

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An example is 4 x 5 = 5 x 4, both equal 20.

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Is 7 x 2 the same as 2 x 7?

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Yes, both equal 14.

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What happens if you switch the numbers in multiplication?

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The product remains the same.

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Can you give an example of a multiplication problem using the Commutative Property?

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Sure! 9 x 1 = 1 x 9, both equal 9.

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