Question

Name the property indicated in the following;

Answer 1

(i) 315 + 115 = 430

The sum of two positive integers is a positive integer.

Therefore, 315 + 115 = 430 shows closure property of addition.

(ii)

The product of two rational numbers is a rational number.

Therefore, shows closure property of multiplication.

(iii) 5 + 0 = 0 + 5 = 5

Here, 0 is the additive identity.

(iv)

Here, 1 is the multiplicative identity.

(v)

Here, is the additive inverse of.

(vi)

Here, is multiplicative inverse of.