Math Test #1 Flashcards
Commutative property of addition
When adding, the order doesn’t change the answer
Commutative property of multiplication
When multiplying, the order doesn’t change the answer
Associative property of addition
When adding three of more numbers, which way you group them doesn’t change the answer
Associative property of multiplication
When adding three of more numbers, which way you group them doesn’t change the answer.
Distributive property
When multiplying a sum, you can multiply the numbers you’re adding
Additive identity property
When you add 0 to a number, the identity of the number doesn’t change
Multiplicative identity property
When you multiply a number with 1, the identity of the number doesn’t change
Additive inverse property
Every number has a additive inverse, and when you add them, you get 0
Multiplicative inverse property
Every non-zero number has a reciprocal and they multiply to 1