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What is a commutative property for multiplication?

I am doing division and multiplication homework. Its asking what a commutative property is…And i dont know what it is. PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE PEOPLE!!!

commutative property is where:

a + b = b + a

or

ab = ba.

this does NOT work in division.

hope this helps! :)

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2 Responses to “What is a commutative property for multiplication?”

  1. robin p Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 1:46 am

    commutative property is where:

    a + b = b + a

    or

    ab = ba.

    this does NOT work in division.

    hope this helps! :)
    References :

  2. Ash Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 2:16 am

    •the order of the factors does not change a product. 5/6 X 3 = 3 X 5/6
    References :

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