Properties of Multiplication

What is the multiplicative identity in the first question?

• -1

• 1

• 2

• 0

Which property is demonstrated by the equation -4 × 1 = -4?

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Multiplicative Identity

• Distributive Property

What property is used in the equation 13 × -2 = -2 × 13?

• Identity Property

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Multiplicative Inverse

What is the multiplicative inverse of -19?

• 19

• 0

• -1/19

• 1/19

What property allows you to compute (a × b) × c = a × (b × c)?

• Identity Property

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property

• Commutative Property

The product of two rational numbers is always a __________.

• Integer

• Rational number

• Irrational number

• Whole number

Which property is shown by the equation a × (b × c) = (a × b) × c?

• Inverse Property

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Identity Property

What is the result of multiplying any number by 1?

• 1

• The number itself

• None of the above

• 0

Which property states that a × b = b × a?

• Inverse Property

• Identity Property

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

What is the multiplicative inverse of 5?

• 5

• -5

• 1/5

• 0