Associative and Commutative Property

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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 does not change the product. For example, a × b = b × a.

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What does 9 × 2 equal when using the commutative property?

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9 × 2 = 2 × 9, which both equal 18.

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Rewrite (9 x 6) x 5 using the associative property.

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(9 x 6) x 5 = 9 x (6 x 5).

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property of multiplication states that the order of the numbers in an equation doesn't change the product.

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If 6 × 7 = 7 × 6, what property is being used?

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Commutative Property of Multiplication.

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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 the product. For example, (a × b) × c = a × (b × c).

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Give an example of the associative property of multiplication.

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(2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4) = 24.

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What is the difference between the commutative and associative properties?

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The commutative property deals with the order of numbers, while the associative property deals with the grouping of numbers.

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What is an example of the commutative property?

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5 × 4 = 4 × 5.

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What does the associative property allow you to do?

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It allows you to regroup numbers when multiplying without changing the product.