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1-6 Commutative & Associative

The document discusses two properties of numbers: the commutative property, which means that the order of numbers does not matter when adding or multiplying them, and the associative property, which means that the grouping of numbers does not change the result when adding or multiplying them. Specifically, it provides examples showing that 5 x 6 equals 6 x 5, (4 + 7) + 10 equals 4 + (7 + 10), and (3 x 5) x 4 equals 3 x (5 x 4).

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1-6 Commutative & Associative

The document discusses two properties of numbers: the commutative property, which means that the order of numbers does not matter when adding or multiplying them, and the associative property, which means that the grouping of numbers does not change the result when adding or multiplying them. Specifically, it provides examples showing that 5 x 6 equals 6 x 5, (4 + 7) + 10 equals 4 + (7 + 10), and (3 x 5) x 4 equals 3 x (5 x 4).

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1-6 Commutative &

Associative Properties
• Commutative Property:

• In multiplication or addition problems, you


can move the numbers around, and end
up with the same answer.

34 + 55 = 89
To “Commute” means to MOVE!
I “commute” from Franklin everyday.
• Commutative Property for Multiplication

5 x 6 = 30

Remember: Commute means to


“move around” !
• Associative Property this explains that even if
you group numbers together when adding or
multiplying, the outcome is the same.

( 4 + 7 ) + 10 = 21
Right
Now, thenow,
7 is the 7 is grouped,
“associating” “associating”
with the 10,
sowith
you the
add4,them
so you add them first.
first.
But it’s all the same because of
the “associative property”
• …And for multiplication

(3•5)4=60

3(5•4)=60

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