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No, it is not. (12 / 6) / 2 = 1, but 12 / (6 / 2) = 4.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe associative property does not apply to division but multiplication and addition do.
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Does the associative property apply to division?
there is not division for the associative property
Can you use the Associative Property with subtraction and division?
No you can not use subtraction or division in the associative property.
Division of whole numbers is associative?
No it is not an associative property.
Are Division of whole numbers associative?
No
Is the division of whole numbers is associative?
No.
Are there commutative and associative properties for Subtraction and division?
No.
Is division of associative with wholes numbers true?
No.
Is subtraction and division associative?
No, only multiplication and addition are.
Is there an equivalent for factorials when dividing?
No, because division is not an associative operation.
Is divsion associative?
Division (and subtraction, for that matter) is not associative. Here is an example to show that it is not associative: (8/4)/2 = 2/2 = 1 8/(4/2) = 8/2 = 4 Addition and multiplication are the only two arithmetic operations that have the associative property.
What property allows the grouping of numbers in parentheses to change without changing the answer?
That would be the associative property. The associative property applies to addition and multiplication, but not to subtraction or division.
How are the rules for multiplication and division integers the same?
They are not the same!The set of integers is closed under multiplication but not under division.Multiplication is commutative, division is not.Multiplication is associative, division is not.
