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 factors does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 4 x 3.

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If 4 x 5 = 20, what is another way to write this using the Commutative Property?

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5 x 4 = 20.

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Using the Commutative Property, how can we express 6 x 2?

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2 x 6.

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What does it mean to 'commute' in multiplication?

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To 'commute' means to change the order of the numbers being multiplied.

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If 7 x 3 = 21, what is the product of 3 x 7?

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21.

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Using the Commutative Property, what two multiplication sentences can we write with factors 2 and 9?

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2 x 9 = 18 and 9 x 2 = 18.

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What is the product of 8 x 1?

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8. Using the Commutative Property, this can also be written as 1 x 8.

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If 10 x 6 = 60, what is another multiplication sentence using the Commutative Property?

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6 x 10 = 60.

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How can we represent the multiplication of 5 and 4 using the Commutative Property?

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4 x 5.

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What is an example of the Commutative Property with the numbers 3 and 7?

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3 x 7 = 21 and 7 x 3 = 21.