Question

Solve the given numbers using commutative and associative property.

$25\times 17\times 4$.

Answer 1

The commutative property states that the change in the order of numbers in an addition or multiplication operation does not change the sum or the product.

Therefore, $25\times 17\times 4$$=4\times 17\times 25=1700$

The associative property states that while adding or multiplying numbers, the way in which numbers are grouped by brackets (parentheses), does not affect their sum or product.

Therefore, $\left(25\times 17\right)\times 4=25\times \left(17\times 4\right)=1700$.