The order in which the addends (in addition) or multiplicands (in multiplication) does not affect the answer.
If symbolic form: a + b = b + a
or a * b = b * a
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The commutative property of addition and the commutative property of multiplication.
The commutative property of addition says that it does not matter in which order you add the numbers, you will get the same result. For example, 5 + 3 = 8 and 3 + 5 = 8.
The commutative property of multiplication says that the numbers in a problem can change, but the answer will stay the same.
The commutative property states that ab = ba.
Commutative property is taking a question and flipping its factors and getting the same answer. Example: 7+(5+9)=21=(5+7)+9=21 Commutative Property of Addition