ALGEBRA

Commutative Property
- The commutative property deals with the arithmetic operations of addition and
multiplication. It means that changing the order or position of two numbers while adding
or multiplying them does not change the end result. For example, 4 + 5 gives 9, and 5 +
4 also gives 9. The order of two numbers being added does not affect the sum. The
same concept applies to multiplication too. The commutative property does not hold for
subtraction and division, as the end results are completely different after changing the
order of numbers.
- Commutative property comes from the word "commute" which means move around,
switch or swap the numbers.
- Order of numbers can be changed in the case of addition and multiplication of two
numbers without changing the final result.

Commutative Property Formula

If two numbers A and B are given, then the formula of commutative property of numbers is given
as,
● A+B=B+A
● A×B=B×A
● A-B≠B-A
● A÷B≠B÷A
The commutative property formula states that the change in the order of two numbers while
adding and multiplying them does not affect the result. But while subtracting and dividing any
two real numbers, the order of numbers is important and hence it can't be changed.

Commutative Property of Addition

The commutative property of addition says that changing the order of the addends does not
change the value of the sum.
Commutative Property of Addition Formula: A+B=B+A
Let us take an example of the commutative property of addition and understand the application
of the above formula. If two numbers are given 10 and 13, then 10 + 13 = 23 and 13 + 10 = 23.
Therefore, 10 + 13 = 13 + 10.

Commutative Property of Multiplication

The commutative property of multiplication says that the order in which we multiply two numbers
does not change the final product.
Commutative Property of Multiplication Formula: AxB=BxA
If 4 and 6 are the numbers, then 4 × 6 = 24, and 6 × 4 is also equal to 24. Thus 4 × 6 = 6 × 4.
Therefore, commutative property holds true for multiplication of numbers.
Note: The commutative property does not hold for subtraction and division operations. Let us
take examples of numbers 6 and 2.
● 6 - 2 = 4, but 2 - 6 = -4. Thus, 6 - 2 ≠ 2 - 6.
● 6 ÷ 2 = 3, but 2 ÷ 6 = 1/3. Thus, 6 ÷ 2 ≠ 2 ÷ 6.