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, a x b = b x a.

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Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication using the numbers 3 and 9.

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3 x 9 = 27 and 9 x 3 = 27.

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Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication using the numbers 5 and 7.

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5 x 7 = 35 and 7 x 5 = 35.

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Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication using the numbers 5 and 4.

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5 x 4 = 20 and 4 x 5 = 20.

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Is the statement 2 x 4 = 4 x 2 true according to the Commutative Property?

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Yes, it is true.

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Is the statement 4 x 8 = 8 x 4 true according to the Commutative Property?

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Yes, it is true.

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What is the product of 6 x 3?

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The product is 18.

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Using the Commutative Property, what is 3 x 6?

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3 x 6 = 6 x 3, which is also 18.

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If a = 2 and b = 5, what is a x b and b x a?

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a x b = 2 x 5 = 10 and b x a = 5 x 2 = 10.

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How does the Commutative Property apply to larger numbers, such as 12 and 15?

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12 x 15 = 180 and 15 x 12 = 180, demonstrating the Commutative Property.