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Can you give an example to show that subtraction is not commutative?
5 - 3 = 2 3 - 5 = -2 2 is not the same as -2 so the operation is not commutative.
What is commutative property of subtraction?
Commutative means things can move or commute. For example A+B=B+A But A-B does NOT equal B-A. The example A+B=B+A is an example of the commutative property of addition. More formally: An operation is commutative if you can change the order of the numbers involved without changing the result. Subtraction does NOT have a commutative property because you cannot change the order. Here is one last concrete example. 5-4=1 and 4-5 =-1 If you know about absolute value, then you might know that |5-4|=|4-5|=1 and in general |a-b|=|b-a|, but this does not mean that subtraction commutes.
Does the commutative property of addition apply when you add to negative integers?
Yes. The commutative property of addition (as well as the commutative property of multiplication) applies to all real numbers, and even to complex numbers. As an example (for integers): 5 + (-3) = (-3) + 5
What does it mean to have a non example of divisor?
A non-example of divisor ring of integers, a division ring or a nonzero commutative ring that has no zero divisors except 0.
Why isnt subtraction commutative?
Example: a - b = b-a, So lets say a=2 b=3. 2-3=3-2 -1 =/= 1
