Properties of Integers

There are properties that are applied in performing operations in integers. The table below show these:

Number Sentence Properties Explanations Property

1 5+9=9+5 Both sums equal Changing Commutative Property of Addition
14=14 14 the order
2 5+ (−9 )=(−9 )+5 Both sums equal -4 of the For any integers a and b , a+ b=b+a .
addends
−4=−4 does not
3 (−5 ) +9=9+ (−5 ) Both sums equal 4 change
4=4 the
sums.
4 6 × 8=8 × 6 Both products Changing Commutative Property of
48=48 equal 48 the order Multiplication
5 (−4 ) × (−7 )=(−7)×(−4) Both products of the
equal 28 factors For any integers a and b , ab=ba
28=28 does not
6 5 × (−9 )=(−9 ) ×5 Both products change
−45=−45 equal -45 the
product.
7 ( 3+5 ) +7=3+ ( 5+7 ) Changing the grouping of the Associative Property of Addition
8+7=3+12 addends does not change the
15=15 sum For any integers a , b and c ,
( a+ b ) +c=a+(b+c )
8 ( 3 × 4 ) ×5=3 ×(4 ×5) Changing the grouping of the Associative Property of Multiplication
12 ×5=3× 20 factors does not change the
60=60 product. For any integers a , b and
c , ( a ×b )+ c=a ×(b × c)
9 9+ 0=9 Identity Property of Addition
10 −12+0=−12 Zero added to ay real number For any integer a ,
11 50+0=50 is the given number. a+ 0=0+ a=a .
The number 0 is called the additive
property.
12 8 ×1=8 Identity Property of Multiplication
13 −21 ×1=−21 For any integer a ,
14 17 ×1=17 a ∙ 1=1 ∙ a=a
The product of 1 and any given The number 1 is called the
15 1 × (−5 ) =−5 number is the given number. multiplicative property.
16 1 ×1 283605=1 283605
17 1 × (−1007 ) =−1007

( ) −2 2
18 2 −2 Inverse Property of Addition
+ =0 The additive inverse is For any integer a , there exists an
3 3 3 3
and vice versa, since their sum integer −a such that
is zero. (−a )+ a=0=(−a ) +a=0
19 −5+5=0 The additive inverse of -5 is 5 The number −a is called the additive
and vice versa, since their sum inverse of a .
is 0.
20 1 1 Inverse Property of Multiplication
2 ∙ =1 The multiplicative inverse of For any nonzero integer a , there
2 2
is 2 and vice versa, since their 1 1
a ∙ = ∙ a=1.
product is 1. a a
1
The number is called the
a
multiplicative inverse (reciprocal)of a .
21 13 ×0=0 The product of any number and Multiplication Property of Zero
0 ×−10 0 is 0. For any integers a , we have
a ∙ 0=0∙ a=0 .
22 6 ( 2+6 )=( 6 ×2 ) + ( 6 × 6 ) Distributive Property of Multiplication
6 × 8=12+36 If the indicated sum is Over Addition
 48=48 multiplied by a number, then For any integers a , b , and c ,
23 5 ( 9−3 )=5 ( 9 ) −5(3) multiplication can be distributed a ( b+ c )=ab+ ac
over addition.
5 ( 6 ) =45−15
30=30

Properties of Integers
There are properties that are applied in performing operations in integers. The table below show these:

Number Sentence Properties Explanations Property

1 5+9=9+5 Both sums equal Changing Commutative Property of Addition
14=14 14 the order
2 5+ (−9 )=(−9 )+5 Both sums equal -4 of the For any integers a and b , a+ b=b+a .
addends
−4=−4 does not
3 (−5 ) +9=9+ (−5 ) Both sums equal 4 change
4=4 the
sums.
4 6 × 8=8 × 6 Both products Changing Commutative Property of
48=48 equal 48 the order Multiplication
5 (−4 ) × (−7 )=(−7)×(−4) Both products of the
equal 28 factors For any integers a and b , ab=ba
28=28 does not
6 5 × (−9 )=(−9 ) ×5 Both products change
−45=−45 equal -45 the
product.
7 ( 3+5 ) +7=3+ ( 5+7 ) Changing the grouping of the Associative Property of Addition
8+7=3+12 addends does not change the
15=15 sum For any integers a , b and
c , ( a+b )+ c=a+(b+ c)
8 ( 3 × 4 ) ×5=3 ×(4 ×5) Changing the grouping of the Associative Property of Multiplication
12 ×5=3× 20 factors does not change the
60=60 product. For any integers a , b and
c , ( a ×b )+ c=a ×(b × c)
9 9+ 0=9 Identity Property of Addition
10 −12+0=−12 Zero added to ay real number For any integer a ,
11 50+0=50 is the given number. a+ 0=0+ a=a .
The number 0 is called the additive
property.
12 8 ×1=8 Identity Property of Multiplication
13 −21 ×1=−21 For any integer a ,
14 17 ×1=17 a ∙ 1=1 ∙ a=a
The product of 1 and any given The number 1 is called the
15 1 × (−5 ) =−5 number is the given number. multiplicative property.
16 1 ×1 283605=1 283605
17 1 × (−1007 ) =−1007

( ) −2 2
18 2 −2 Inverse Property of Addition
+ =0 The additive inverse is For any integer a , there exists an
3 3 3 3
and vice versa, since their sum integer −a such that
is zero. (−a )+ a=0=(−a ) +a=0
19 −5+5=0 The additive inverse of -5 is 5 The number −a is called the additive
and vice versa, since their sum inverse of a .
is 0.
20 1 1 Inverse Property of Multiplication
2 ∙ =1 The multiplicative inverse of For any nonzero integer a , there
2 2
is 2 and vice versa, since their 1 1
a ∙ = ∙ a=1.
product is 1. a a
1
The number is called the
a
 multiplicative inverse (reciprocal)of a .
21 13 ×0=0 The product of any number and Multiplication Property of Zero
0 ×−10 0 is 0. For any integers a , we have
a ∙ 0=0∙ a=0 .
22 6 ( 2+6 )=( 6 ×2 ) + ( 6 × 6 ) Distributed Property of Multiplication
6 × 8=12+36 If the indicated sum is Over Addition
48=48 multiplied by a number, then For any integers a , b , and c ,
multiplication can be distributed a ( b+ c )=ab+ ac
23 5 ( 9−3 )=5 ( 9 ) −5(3) over addition.
5 ( 6 ) =45−15
30=30
Name: ___________________________________
Grade/Section: ____________________________

A. Name the property illustrated in each

mathematical sentence.
1. 4 +7=7+ 4 _______________________

2. 9+ 0 _______________________

3. 3+ ( 2+5 ) =( 3+2 ) +5 __________________

4. 5 ×1=5 _________________________
(−12 ) ( )=1 ________________________
−1
5. 12

6. 8 ( 7+ (−3 ) )=( 8 × 7 ) + ( 8 × (−3 ) )

___________________________
7. −14+14 _____________________________

8.¿ _________________
9. 16 ×0 _______________________________
1
10. 4 ∙ 4=1 ______________________________

B. Replace each blank with an integer.

1. _____ +(−11 ) =−11+ 4

2. 5 ∙¿ ¿ ( 5 ∙3 )+ [5 ∙ (−8 ) ]

3. (−4 ×9)׿=−36

4. 7+ (−7 )=¿ ¿
 5. (¿¿ )+¿ (−3 ) =12+[6+ (−3 ) ]

Name: ___________________________________
Grade/Section: ____________________________

A. Name the property illustrated in each

mathematical sentence.
1. 4 +7=7+ 4 _______________________

2. 9+ 0 _______________________

3. 3+ ( 2+5 ) =( 3+2 ) +5 __________________

4. 5 ×1=5 _________________________
(−12 ) ( )=1 ________________________
−1
5. 12

6. 8 ( 7+ (−3 ) )=( 8 × 7 ) + ( 8 × (−3 ) )

___________________________
7. −14+14 _____________________________

8.¿ _________________
9. 16 ×0 _______________________________
1
10. 4 ∙ 4=1 ______________________________

B. Replace each blank with an integer.

1. _____ +(−11 ) =−11+ 4
2. 5 ∙¿ ¿ ( 5 ∙3 )+ [5 ∙ (−8 ) ]

3. (−4 ×9)׿=−36

4. 7+ (−7 )=¿ ¿

5. (¿¿ )+¿ (−3 ) =12+[6+ (−3 ) ]