Properties of Addition
Properties of Addition
Addition
Learning Outcomes
• Add 0 to any numbers
• Add two numbers in any order
• Add three numbers by grouping
them in any order
There are three main properties
of addition
8
8 + 0 = ____
10
0 + 10 = ____
Look at the example:
3 + 0 = 3
Commutative Property of
Addition
- The commutative property of
addition says that changing the
order of addends does not change
the sum.
Here’s an example:
7 + 5 = 12
Here’s an example:
5 + 7= 12
Another example:
5 + 3 = 8
Here’s an example:
3 + 5 = 8
What Properties of
Addition shown in
this problem
4 + 0 = 4
Identity Property of
Addition
(6 + 2) + 1 = 6 + (2 + 1)
Associative Property of
Addition
8 + 1 = 1 + 8
Commutative Property
of Addition
Remember
• Identity property of addition, also
called Zero property of addition
• Commutative property of addition,
also called Order property of
addition
• Associative property of addition, also
called Grouping property of addition