What Is Associative Property Of Multiplication?
The property Associative Property Of Multiplication is a subset
of Properties Of Multiplication.
To learn about other properties of multiplication see Properties Of Multiplication.
- Associatively means that changing the order of number groups does not change the
answer. That is, changing the parentheses in a math problem will not change the
answer. Example:
(3 x 2) x 1 = 2 x (1 x 3)
6 x 1 = 2 x 3
6 = 6
Property Example
Practical Example
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Abstract Example
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(1 x 2) x 3 =
1 x (2 x 3)
2 x 3 = 1 x 6
6 = 6
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(a x b) x c =
a x (b x c)
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If you
want to learn about the Math Properties of Subtraction, Addition, or Division see
Math Properties.
