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Since changing the order of the subtraction did not give the same result, we know that subtraction is not commutative.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

In order to combine like terms in the next example, we will use the commutative property of addition to write the like terms together.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Addition of vectors is commutative such that A + B = B + A .

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

No. Multiplication is commutative, so the order of the factors does not matter.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Division.—From the commutative law for multiplication, which shows that 3 � 4d.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various