4 plus 5 is the same as 5 plus 4.
2+3=3+2
i.e. the order in which you add doesn't matter... subtraction is not commutative as 5-3 is not the same as 3-5.
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Examples of the commutative property of addition and multiplication: 8 + 3 = 3 + 8 4 x 2 = 2 x 4
The commutative property of addition states that x + y = y + x for any two elements x and y.
a + b = b + a
It is the commutative property of addition.
Yes, complex numbers obey the commutative property of addition.