Properties of Mathematics Pamphlet

Properties of Mathematics Pamphlet

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Name of the Property

Examples

symbolsIn

In words:

Multiplicative Property of Zero

In words: Any number multiplied by zero is zero.

Multiplicative Property of Zero

004600256

005

Examples

00 a In words: Any number multiplied by zero is zero.

Identity Property of Multiplication

In words: Any number multiplied by one is equal to itself.

Identity Property of Multiplication

461462561256

515

Examples

aa 1 In words: Any number multiplied by one is equal to itself.

Identity Property of AdditionIn words: Any number plus zero is equal to itself.

Identity Property of Addition

460462560256

505

Examples

aa 0 In words: Any number plus zero is equal to itself.

Commutative Property of Addition

In words: If you change the order of the numbers you are adding, the answer is the same.

Commutative Property of Addition

)46(11)46(22455224

5665

Examples

abba In words: If

you change the order of the numbers you are adding, the answer is the same.

Commutative Property of Multiplication

In words: If you change the order of the numbers you are multiplying, the answer is the same.

Commutative Property of Multiplication

)46(11)46(22455224

5665

Examples

baabIn words: If

you change the order of the numbers you are multiplying, the answer is the same.

Associative Property of Addition

In words: If you change the location of the parenthesis in an addition problem, the answer is the same.

Associative Property of Addition

3)612()361(2)53(5)3()76(57)65(

aa

Examples

)()( cbacba

In words: If you change the location of the parenthesis in an addition problem, the answer is the same.

Associative Property of Multiplication

In words: If you change the location of the parenthesis in a multiplication problem, the answer is the same.

Associative Property of Multiplication

3)612()361(2)53(5)3(

)76(57)65(

aa

Examples

)()( bcacab In words: If you

change the location of the parenthesis in a multiplication problem, the answer is the same.

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

5445

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

10100

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

00451,2

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

)7(17)1( bb

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

)74(17)41(

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

88 ww

Test Yourself Which property is demonstrated by the following

statement?

00 k