• The commutative property of multiplication simply means it does not matter which number is first when you write the problem.  The answer is the same.
    
  • 3 x 5 = 5 x 3  (The numbers can be switched around and the answer is the same.)    
  • 4 x 7 = 7 x 4  
  • 1 x 9 = 9 x 1

   

Quick Quiz 2
6 x 4 =
2 x 6 =
7 x 8 =
9 x 3 =
6 x 7 =

 On to Lesson 3