What is communicative law definition?

commutative law

n mathematics an operation is commutative if changing the order of the operands does not change the end result. It is a fundamental property of many binary operations, and many mathematical proofs depend on it. The commutativity of simple operations, such as multiplication and addition of numbers, was for many years implicitly assumed and the property was not named until the 19th century when mathematics started to become formalized. By contrast, division and subtraction are not commutative.

Commutative Law For Addition:

a + b = b + a

ex. 5 + 7 = 7 + 5 =12

Commutative Law For Multiplication:

a x b = b x a

ex. 3 x 6 = 6 x 3 = 18