{"id":1267,"date":"2022-04-18T08:26:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T08:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1267"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:41:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:41:11","slug":"commutative-property-of-addition-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/commutative-property-of-addition","title":{"rendered":"Commutative Property of Addition \u2013 Definition with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-3885ed45-921d-4840-9b61-26329c4f0e1e\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/commutative-property-of-addition#0-what-is-commutative-property-of-addition>What is Commutative Property of Addition?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/commutative-property-of-addition#2-solved-examples-on-commutative-property-of-addition>Solved Examples on Commutative Property of Addition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/commutative-property-of-addition#3-practice-problems-on-commutative-property-of-addition>Practice Problems on Commutative Property of Addition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/commutative-property-of-addition#4-frequently-asked-questions-on-commutative-property-of-addition>Frequently Asked Questions on Commutative Property of Addition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Addition is the first arithmetic operator that students learn about while studying elementary mathematics. Addition, as the name might suggest, is an easy topic and also lays the foundation for multiplication and some multi-digit arithmetic. One of the very interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/properties-of-addition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">properties of addition<\/a> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/commutative-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">commutative property<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s take an example.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Suppose you have 3 apples and 2 oranges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">How do you find the total number of fruits you have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">You add 3 and 2, and you get 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-1.png\" alt=\"Example of commutative property of addition\" class=\"wp-image-7508\" title=\"Example of commutative property of addition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-1.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-1-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">But do you think that we would have gotten a different answer if we had taken the oranges first and then the apples?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-2.png\" alt=\"Verify commutative property of addition\" class=\"wp-image-7510\" title=\"Verify commutative property of addition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-2.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-2-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">No, the total number of fruits is still the same. It\u2019s 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">And that is what the interesting property of commutativity for addition states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-is-commutative-property-of-addition\">What is Commutative Property of Addition?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">To \u201ccommute\u201d means to travel or move around. The commutative property of addition states that a change in the order of the numbers being added does not affect the sum.<strong> We can define commutative property of addition as adding the numbers in any order will give the same answer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-3.png\" alt=\"Commutative property of addition definition\" class=\"wp-image-7512\" title=\"Commutative property of addition definition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Commutative-property-of-addition-3-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Here, a and b can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/number-sense\/whole-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">whole numbers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/integers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">integers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/decimal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">decimals<\/a>, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/fraction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fractions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Commutative Property of Addition Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">15 + 16 = 16&nbsp; + 15 = 31<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">4 + (\u20136)&nbsp; = (\u20136) + 4 = (\u20132)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">0.5 + 0.6 = 0.6 + 0.5 = 1.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">$\\frac{1}{5}$ $+$ $\\frac{2}{5}$ $=$ $\\frac{2}{5}$ $+$ $\\frac{1}{2}$ $=$ $\\frac{3}{5}$<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/add-numbers-using-column-addition\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/add_sub_pv_add_num_2_pt.png\" alt=\"Add Numbers Using Column Addition Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/choose-the-correct-addition-sentence-related-to-the-fraction\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/fractions_related_add_sentence_pt.png\" alt=\"Choose the Correct Addition Sentence Related to the Fraction Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Choose the Correct Addition Sentence Related to the Fraction Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span 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The law of commutativity can only be applied to the concepts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/addition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">addition<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/multiplication\/multiplication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">multiplication<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s say we want to solve the expression 3 times 4 or 3 \u2715 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We can simply skip count by 4 three times and we get 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Similarly, we can solve for the depression 4 times 3 or 4 \u2715 3, and we get 12 again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So, changing the order of the numbers to be multiplied didn\u2019t really change the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Hence, multiplication does follow the law of commutativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">However, if we talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/subtraction\/subtract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">subtraction<\/a>, changing the order of numbers in a subtraction equation would absolutely change the result. Let\u2019s understand this with an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s subtract 3 from 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">4 \u2013 3 = 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Now, if we change the order of the numbers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">3 \u2013 4 = (-1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Well, numbers are not bound to agree with everything all the time, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Division, being the most cranky of all our operators with so much to keep in mind, does not follow the law of commutativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-worksheets-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Worksheets<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"worksheet-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-worksheets\/1-and-2-more-within-10-horizontal-addition\" 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equation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">a + b = 33 + 30 = 63&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Substituting the values in the right side of the equation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">b + a = 30 + 33 = 63<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Therefore, it is verified that a + b = b + a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 2: Fill in the blanks: <\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20 + <\/strong><strong>&nbsp;_&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>= <\/strong><strong>_&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;+ 20 = 55<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Since the result is the same, the equation must follow commutative property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So, we can think of the missing number as \u201cb\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Now, we have<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">20 + b = 55,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Therefore b = 55 \u2013 20 = 35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 3: Prove with an example why subtraction is not applicable for commutative law?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> Let us take two numbers: <strong>3 and 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">If we subtract <strong>3 from 5 <\/strong>we get the result as <strong>2<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">But if we reverse the order and subtract <strong>5 from 3<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>we get the result as \u2013<strong>2<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Hence, the commutative property does not apply to subtraction as changing the order changes the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 4: Which of the following fraction shows commutative property with <\/strong>$\\frac{1}{3}$ $+$ $\\frac{1}{2}$ <strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">$\\frac{1}{2}$ $\\times $ $\\frac{1}{3}$<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">$\\frac{1}{3}$ $\\div$ $\\frac{1}{2}$<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">$\\frac{1}{2}$  $+$  $\\frac{1}{3}$<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">$\\frac{1}{3}$&nbsp; $-$ $\\frac{1}{2}$&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution: (c) <\/strong>$\\frac{1}{2}$ $+$ $\\frac{1}{3}$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">By the law of commutativity of addition , $\\frac{1}{2}$ $+$&nbsp; $\\frac{1}{3}$ will provide the same result as $\\frac{1}{3}$  $+$  $\\frac{1}{2}$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-practice-problems-on-commutative-property-of-addition\">Practice Problems on Commutative Property of Addition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Commutative Property of Addition \u2013 Definition with Examples<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">The following equation follows the commutative property of addition. Find the missing value.<br><b>39 + 67 = __ + 39<\/b><\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">42<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">67<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">39<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">81<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 67<br\/>Using commutative property of addition,<br>\r\na + b = b + a,<br>\r\nTherefore, 39 + 67 = 67 + 39,<br>\r\nHence the missing number is 67.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following is the general form of commutative property?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">c = a +b<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">a (b + c)  = a \u2715 b + b \u2715 c<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">a + b = b + a<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">a + (b+c) = a+c<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: a + b = b + a<br\/>The law of cummutativity states that in an addition equation, changing the order of numbers still gives the same result.<br>Hence, a + b = b + a.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Fill in the blanks:<br><b>23 +    =   + 23 = 48<\/b><\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">23<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">26<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">25<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">27<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 25<br\/>Since the result is the same, the equation must follow commutative property.<br>\r\nSo we can think of the missing number as \u201cb\u201d.<br>\r\nNow, we have<br>\r\n23 + b = 48,<br>\r\nTherefore b = 48 \u2013 23 = 25.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">If 1.22 + 3. 789 = 5.009, what is the value of 3.789 + 1.22?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">5.009<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">5.990<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">3.789<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">1.22<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 5.009<br\/>By law of commutativity of addition, 1.22 + 3.789 = 3.789 + 1.22 = 5.009<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": \"Quiz\", \n        \"typicalAgeRange\": \"3-11\",\n        \"educationalLevel\":  \"beginner\",\n        \"assesses\" : \"Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.\",\n        \"educationalAlignment\": [\n              {\n                \"@type\": \"AlignmentObject\",\n                \"alignmentType\": \"educationalSubject\",\n                \"targetName\": \"Math\"\n              }] ,\n        \"name\": \"Commutative Property of Addition \u2013 Definition with Examples\",        \n        \"about\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n                \"name\": \"Commutative Property of Addition\"\n        },  \n        \"hasPart\": [{\n                    \"@type\": \"Question\",   \n                    \"eduQuestionType\": \"Multiple choice\",\n                    \"learningResourceType\": \"Practice problem\",\n                    \"name\": \"The following equation follows the commutative property of addition. 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data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\"><strong>Does the commutative property of addition apply to fractions?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\">\n\n<p>Yes, as per the commutative property of addition, a + b = b + a for any numbers a and b.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\"><strong>Is there a commutative property for subtraction?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\">\n\n<p>No, the operations of subtraction and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">division<\/a> do not obey the laws of commutative property.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\"><strong>What are the properties of the addition operation?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-05aae3a3-e94c-421e-9179-36a458b1cbb5\">\n\n<p>The three properties of addition are Commutative property: For any two numbers a and b, a + b = b + a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/addition\/associative-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Associative property<\/a>: For any three numbers a, b and c, a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identity property: For every number a, a +&nbsp; 0 = a.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addition is the first arithmetic operator that students learn about while studying elementary mathematics. Addition, as the name might suggest, is an easy topic and also lays the foundation for multiplication and some multi-digit arithmetic. One of the very interesting properties of addition is the commutative property.&nbsp; Let\u2019s take an example.&nbsp; Suppose you have 3 &#8230; <a title=\"Commutative Property of Addition \u2013 Definition with Examples\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/division\/commutative-property-of-addition\" aria-label=\"More on Commutative Property of Addition \u2013 Definition with Examples\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Mithun Jhawar","author_link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/author\/mithun-jhawarsplashlearn-com\/"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1267"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30618,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1267\/revisions\/30618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}