The commutative property of multiplication tells us that it doesn't matter if the 1 comes before or after the number. Here's an example of the identity property of multiplication with the 1 before the number:

And this is sometimes referred to as the commutative property. It's a fancy word but it's really just saying that whether you're doing six times four or four times six the commutative property of multiplication …

Review the basics of the commutative property of multiplication, and try some practice problems.

And this is sometimes referred to as the commutative property. It's a fancy word but it's really just saying that whether you're doing six times four or four times six the commutative property of multiplication …

Practice changing the order of factors in a multiplication problem and see how it affects the product.

We got the right answer, but 14 × 5 is a little tricky to multiply! Remember that the commutative property lets us change the order of the numbers without changing the answer. We can switch the 7 and 5 …

Sal explores what happens when we multiply numbers in different orders, for example 3x5 and 5x3.

Practice changing the order of factors in a multiplication problem and see how it affects the product.

Join us as we explore the commutative property and how it applies to different operations with rational numbers. Through clear examples, we demonstrate whether addition, subtraction, multiplication, and …

Use arrays, equal groups, and number lines to visualize the commutative property of multiplication.