Properties of Operations

The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. For example, 3 + 5 = 5 + 3.

The Associative Property of Addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum. For example, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum by distributing the multiplication.

The Inverse Property of Addition states that for every number a, there is a number -a such that a + (-a) = 0.

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, 4 × 6 = 6 × 4.

The Associative Property of Multiplication states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their product. For example, (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4).

The Identity Property of Addition states that the sum of any number and zero is that number. For example, a + 0 = a.