Answer:
In addition,
According to the associative property of addition, the sum of three or more numbers remains the same regardless of how the numbers are grouped. Here's an example of how the sum does NOT change irrespective of how the addends are grouped.
Example
( 2 + 3 ) + 4 = 2 + ( 3 + 4 ) (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4) (2+3)+4=2+(3+4)left parenthesis, 2, plus, 3, right parenthesis, plus, 4, equals, 2, plus, left parenthesis, 3, plus, 4, right parenthesis.
In multiplication,
According to the associative property of multiplication, the product of three or more numbers remains the same regardless of how the numbers are grouped. Here's an example of how the product does not change irrespective of how the factors are grouped.
Example
2 x (3 x 5) (2 x 3) x 5
= 2 x (15) and = 6 x (5)
= 30 = 30
This means that 2 x (3 x 5) = (2 x 3) x 5
The product is the same, only the grouping is different.
