| Advanced Math |
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What is the 'Commutative Law of Multiplication' ? |
Answer : |
| The factors of
any product may be taken in any order - this is the Commutative
Law of Multiplication. |
| In ancient times, the Egyptians used
the commutative property of multiplication to simplify computing products.
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For example :
3a x 4bc x d = 3 x a x 4 x b x c x d = 12abcd |
| Commutative Law of Multiplication can be stated as :
a x b = b x a.
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In general, any binary operation, symbolized by ., joining mathematical entities
A and B obeys the commutative law if A . B = B . A for all possible choices of A and B.
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