What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?
The Big Idea: When you multiply two numbers, you can switch their order and still get the same answer!
The commutative property tells us that 3 × 4 gives the same answer as 4 × 3. The order doesn't matter!
Let's See It With Pictures!
Imagine you have rows of apples. Look at these two ways to arrange them:
3 × 4 = 12
3 rows of 4 apples
4 × 3 = 12
4 rows of 3 apples
