Properties of Operations

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What is the Additive Identity Property?

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The Additive Identity Property states that when you add 0 to any number, the result is that number. For example, 9 + 0 = 9.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the products. For example, 5(8 + 7) = (5 * 8) + (5 * 7).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Multiplicative Identity Property?

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The Multiplicative Identity Property states that when you multiply any number by 1, the result is that number. For example, 1 * 12 = 12.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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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 factors does not change the product. For example, 6 * 7 = 7 * 6.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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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).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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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).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Additive Inverse Property?

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The Additive Inverse Property states that a number and its opposite (negative) add up to zero. For example, 5 + (-5) = 0.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

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What is the Inverse Property of Multiplication?

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The Inverse Property of Multiplication states that a number multiplied by its reciprocal equals 1. For example, 4 * (1/4) = 1.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Multiplication states that any number multiplied by 1 remains unchanged. For example, 12 * 1 = 12.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5