Commutative Property of Multiplication
The order of the factors in a multiplication
problem will not effect the product.
5X4=4X5
20 = 20
Associative Property of Multiplication
The way you group the factors in a mult.
problem will not effect the product.
(3X4)X 5 = 3 X (4X5)
12 X 5
3 X 20
60 = 60
Distributive Property
Adding two numbers together then,
multiplying the sum by another number
5 X ( 3 + 2 ) = 25
will get the same answer as, multiplying
each addend by the factor, then adding both
products. 5 X 3 + 5 X 2 = 25