What property is shown by: 2/3 + 5/7 = 5/7 + 2/3?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
This demonstrates the Commutative Property of Addition.
Definition: For any two rational numbers a and b: a + b = b + a
The order of addition doesn't matter; the result is the same.
Other examples:
- 1/4 + 3/5 = 3/5 + 1/4
- -2/9 + 7/8 = 7/8 + (-2/9)
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