Commutative Property of Multiplication Using Models

Commutative Property of Multiplication Using Models

Visualize the commutative property of multiplication. Play with products of positive and negative numbers in an interactive model.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

When is the product positive? When is it negative?

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Open-ended question 2

Does the order of the factors change the sign of the product?

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