Why is division not commutative?

Anonymous

∙ 7y ago

Updated: 9/17/2019

Formally, division is defined as multiplication of the inverse. For example, 4 / 2 is a short form for 4 * (2 ^ (-1)). So in general, a / b = a * (b ^ (-1)) and b / a = b * (a ^ (-1)), which suggests that a / b and b / a are not always equal (so division is not commutative).

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

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Is 11 divided by 11 a commutative property?

What is the operations commutative?

division and subtraction

Is division of whole numbers is commutative?

No!

Does the commutative property work on division?

No, it does not.

Is division of rational numbers commutative?

Is mutipucation and division commutative?

Multiplication is commutative. a*b=b*a Division is not commutative Eg: 4/2=2 2/4=1/2 2 is not equal to 1/2

Are there commutative and associative properties for Subtraction and division?

No.

Can division be used in the commutative property?

yes

Which math operations are not commutative?

Subtraction and division.

Which two operations can NOT be used with the commutative property?

Division and subtraction cannot be used with the commutative property.

Are rational number commutative under subtraction and division?

No.

Is there a commutative property of division?

There is no commutative property of division. Commutative means to exchange places of numbers. If you exchange the place of numbers in a division problem, you would affect the answer. So, commutative property applies only to addition or multiplication.Not really; for example, 2/1 = 2, and 1/2 = 0.5. However, you can convert any division into a multiplication, and apply the commutative property of multiplication. For example, 6 / 3 = 6 x (1/2), which is the same as (1/2) x 6.