Here are examples of the Associative Property and Commutative Property:
Associative Property:
Addition: (2 + 3) + 5 = 2 + (3 + 5)
Multiplication: 3 × (4 × 2) = (3 × 4) × 2
Commutative Property:
Addition: 2 + 5 = 5 + 2
Multiplication: 3 × 4 = 4 × 3
The Associative Property shows that changing the grouping of numbers or variables does not change the sum or product. The Commutative Property shows that changing the order of numbers or variables does not change the sum or product.