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    Math Definitions -> A -> Associative Law

 Associative Law


The "Associative Laws" mean that it doesn't matter how you group the numbers when you add. Or when you multiply.

(In other words it doesn't matter which you calculate first

Example addition: (2 + 4) + 5 = 2 + (4 + 5)
Because 6 + 5 = 2 + 9 = 11

Example multiplication: (3 × 4) × 5 = 3 × (4 × 5)
12 × 5 = 3 × 20 = 60