Question

Commutative property can be defined only for

• A. addition
• B. subtraction
• C. multiplication
• D. addition and multiplication

Answer 1

The correct option is D addition and multiplication

The commutative property deals with the arithmetic operations of addition and multiplication. It means that changing the order or position of numbers while adding or multiplying them does not change the result.

For example:
1. $5+3=3+5$
5 + 3 = 8 or 3 + 5 = 8
and
2. $5\times 3=3\times 5.$
$5\times 3=15$ or $3\times 5=15$

This property is not applicable for subtraction and division processes, as
$5-3\ne 3-5$ and $5÷3\ne 3÷5$