IN ENGLISH what is commutative property? And how do you do it?? Give me an example!
2006-10-01 15:06:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
commutative property of addition or multiplication? be specific! anyway:
commutative property of addition:
when we add ration numbers, we assume that we can chnage the order in which two numbers are added without chnging the sum.
ex. 4+5=5+4
formula: a+b=b+a
commutative property of multiplication:
when we multiply rational numbers we assume taht we can chnage the order of the factors without changing the product.
ex. 5x4 = 4x5
formula: axb = bxa
are you satisfied?
2006-10-01 15:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Commutative Property Definition
2016-10-04 22:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by greenwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commutative property means you can change the order in the problem without effecting the answer. Addition and multiplication are both commutative. Subtraction is not commutative: 2 - 1 is not equal to 1 - 2.
2+1=1+2
7x5=5x7
OR generally
a+b=b+a and a*b=b*a
2006-10-01 15:18:01 · answer #3 · answered by ImNotTheBrightestCrayonInTheBox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess the best way to show it is an example:
5+6=11
6+5=11
8(9)=72
9(8)=72
Notice that no matter what order the numbers and in, the answer is the same. Therefore, you have the commutative property.
2006-10-01 15:11:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can only use communitive property in Multiplucation and addition. It means you can switch the numbers around like 3x7=21 just like 7x3=21 and 3+7=10 and if you switch it around and it will still be the same awnser. It will not work on subtraction or division.
2006-10-01 15:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by chelsea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Commutative Property Meaning
2016-06-26 12:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A + B = B + A
In english this means this means that the order of the numbers in the equation does not matter.
2006-10-01 15:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mae 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its like the same math equation but swithched around
2016-11-14 13:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by chau 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-03-19 16:02:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋