math properties

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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 numbers you are adding does not change the sum. For example, 3 + 5 = 5 + 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 numbers you are multiplying does not change the product. For example, 4 × 2 = 2 × 4.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that when you add three or more numbers, the way you group them does not change the sum. For example, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that when you multiply three or more numbers, the way you group them does not change the product. For example, (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4).

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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 the same as that number multiplied by each addend and then added together. For example, 3 × (4 + 5) = 3 × 4 + 3 × 5.

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The Identity Property of Addition states that when you add zero to any number, the sum is that number. For example, 7 + 0 = 7.

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Multiplication states that when you multiply any number by one, the product is that number. For example, 6 × 1 = 6.

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What is the Inverse Property of Addition?

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The Inverse Property of Addition states that for every number, there is another number that, when added together, equals zero. For example, 5 + (-5) = 0.

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What is the Inverse Property of Multiplication?

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The Inverse Property of Multiplication states that for every number, there is another number that, when multiplied together, equals one. For example, 4 × (1/4) = 1.

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What is an example of the Commutative Property in action?

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An example is: 8 + 2 = 2 + 8.