Show that the commutative property does not stand true for subtraction.

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Solution

Check whether commutative property stands true for subtraction or not:
For the commutative property of subtraction for any two whole numbers, subtraction does not follow the commutative property.
$E . g . 6 - 5 \neq 5 - 6$
Hence, the commutative property does not stand true for subtraction.

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