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Standard IX
Mathematics
Natural Numbers
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Give an example to show that subtraction on the set of real numbers is not commutative.
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Let the two numbers be
4
,
5
Here
4
−
5
≠
5
−
4
Which implies they are not commutative
Therefore, subtraction on set of real numbers is not commutative.
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