What is the commutative property of addition ? Definition and examples.

The commutative property of addition states that the order in which two numbers are added does not change their sum.

In general, for all terms or numbers a and b, a +  b = b +  a

Other examples of commutative property of addition.

6  + 1 = 1  + 6

7  + 8 = 8  + 7

x  + y = y  + x

16  + k = k  + 16

2length  + 2width = 2width  + 2length

p  + 8j = 8j  + p

2/3 + 4/9 = 4/9 + 2/3