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Basic Number Properties

There are four basic properties of numbers: commutative, associative, distributive, and identity. The commutative property states that the order of numbers does not matter when adding or multiplying them. The associative property means numbers can be grouped in any way when adding or multiplying without changing the result. The distributive property relates multiplication of a number with the sum of two other numbers. The identity property defines that any number added to or multiplied by zero or one respectively, equals the original number. Understanding these number properties is important for advanced math topics like algebra and calculus.

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Basic Number Properties

There are four basic properties of numbers: commutative, associative, distributive, and identity. The commutative property states that the order of numbers does not matter when adding or multiplying them. The associative property means numbers can be grouped in any way when adding or multiplying without changing the result. The distributive property relates multiplication of a number with the sum of two other numbers. The identity property defines that any number added to or multiplied by zero or one respectively, equals the original number. Understanding these number properties is important for advanced math topics like algebra and calculus.

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Basic Number Properties

There are four basic properties of numbers: commutative,


associative, distributive, and identity. You should be familiar with
each of these. It is especially important to understand these
properties once you reach advanced math such as algebra and
calculus.

Commutative Property
a. Addition. When two numbers are added, the sum is the same regardless of the order in which the
numbers are added.
3+5=8 or 5+3=8

b. Multiplication. When two numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of
the order in which the numbers are multiplied.
3 x 5 = 15 or 5 x 3 = 15

Associative Property
a. Addition. When three or more numbers are added, the sum is the same regardless of the way in
which the numbers are grouped.
6 + (4 + 3) = 13 or (6 + 4) + 3 = 13

b. Multiplication. When three or more numbers are multiplied, the product is the same regardless of
the way in which the numbers are grouped.
6 x (4 x 3) = 72 or (6 x 4) x 3 = 72

Distributive Property
The sum of two numbers times a third number is equal
to the sum of each addend times the third number.

5 x (7 + 2) = 45 or 5 x 7 + 5 x 2 = 45

Identity Property
a. Addition. The sum of any number and zero is that number.
12 + 0 = 12

b. Multiplication, The product of any number and one is that number.


18 x 1 = 18

Knowing these properties of numbers will improve your understanding and mastery of math.

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