What are the communtative property of addition?
6+3=3+6
The commutative property works the same way with only multiplication and and addition. It means that no matter if you switched the numbers around, it will always equal the same.
The commutative property of addition states that changing the order in which numbers are added together does not change the sum. In other words, when you add two numbers, the result is the same regardless of the order in which you add them together. This property can be summarized with the equation:
a + b = b + a
To understand and apply the commutative property of addition, follow these steps:
Step 1: Identify the numbers you want to add together. Let's say we have two numbers, a and b.
Step 2: Add the numbers together in their original order. Calculate the sum of a + b.
Step 3: Swap the positions of the numbers. Now add the numbers together in reverse order, b + a.
Step 4: Compare the results from Steps 2 and 3. If the sums are equal, then the numbers follow the commutative property of addition. If not, they do not.
For example, let's use the following numbers:
a = 5
b = 2
Step 1: Identify the numbers: a = 5, b = 2.
Step 2: Add in the original order: 5 + 2 = 7.
Step 3: Swap the positions: 2 + 5 = 7.
Step 4: Compare the results: Both sums are 7, so the numbers 5 and 2 follow the commutative property of addition.
Remember that the commutative property only applies to addition, not subtraction, multiplication, or division.