Review the basics of the associative property of multiplication, and try some practice problems.

Let's explore the associative property of multiplication! This video demonstrates that the order of multiplying numbers doesn't affect the result, using examples like 4 x 5 x 2. The associative …

Explore the commutative, associative, and identity properties of multiplication.

Associative property The math rule that allows us to regroup numbers in a multiplication problem without changing the answer is the associative property. Let's group the numbers in the …

If you are multiplying a string of numbers, you can do them in any order that you choose, and so this is often known as the associative property of multiplication.

Practice changing the grouping of factors in multiplication problems and see how it affects the product.

So when we're talking about which one we do first, whether we do the 4 times 5 first or the 5 times 6, that's called the associative property. It's kind of fancy word for a reasonably simple thing.

The associative property of matrices applies regardless of the dimensions of the matrix. In the case A·(B·C), first you multiply B·C, and end up with a 2⨉1 matrix, and then you multiply A by …

Practice changing the grouping of factors in multiplication problems to find equivalent expressions.

But the associative law of multiplication says, you know what? We can multiply the 3 times 10 first and then multiply the 12, and we're going to get the exact same answer as if we multiplied the …