Which property of multiplication states that if any number is multiplied by 1, the resultant is the same number?
A
Multiplicative identity
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B
Multiplication by zero
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C
Closure under multiplication
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D
Commutativity of multiplication
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Solution
The correct option is A Multiplicative identity Multiplicative identity states that if a number is multiplied to 1, the resultant will be the number itself. 1 is the multiplicative identity of a number. It is represented as follows:
p × 1 = p = 1 × p