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No, division is not commutative, because a/b does not necessarily equal b/a.
A simple proof by counter-example:
Assuming a = 10 and b = 5, we test the property of commutativity with:
10/5 = 2
5/10 = 0.5.
This is an example of division failing to be commutative. In general, for a/b to equal b/a, a must equal b. For all other pairs (a,b) the property fails.
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Is 11 divided by 11 a commutative property?
1
Is division of whole numbers is commutative?
No!
What is the operations commutative?
division and subtraction
Is division of rational numbers commutative?
No
Does the commutative property work on division?
No, it does not.
Is mutipucation and division commutative?
Multiplication is commutative. a*b=b*a Division is not commutative Eg: 4/2=2 2/4=1/2 2 is not equal to 1/2
Are there commutative and associative properties for Subtraction and division?
No.
Can division be used in the commutative property?
yes
Which math operations are not commutative?
Subtraction and division.
Which two operations can NOT be used with the commutative property?
Division and subtraction cannot be used with the commutative property.
Are rational number commutative under subtraction and division?
No.
Is there a commutative property of division?
There is no commutative property of division. Commutative means to exchange places of numbers. If you exchange the place of numbers in a division problem, you would affect the answer. So, commutative property applies only to addition or multiplication.Not really; for example, 2/1 = 2, and 1/2 = 0.5. However, you can convert any division into a multiplication, and apply the commutative property of multiplication. For example, 6 / 3 = 6 x (1/2), which is the same as (1/2) x 6.
