4-3 COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY OF MULTIPLICATION

REVIEW

COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY

• Factors can change positions
• The product will not change
• The array or picture will look different

Draw a picture do this multiplication equation.
3 x 4 =

Don't erase your array.
Now draw the array that represents this multiplication array
4 x 3 =

What is the product?
3 x 4 =
4 x 3 =

Remember:
Commutative Property of Multiplication tells us that the factors can change positions in multiplication equations and the product will stay the same.