Associative Property
Math
Pronunciation: as•SO•ci•a•tive PROP•er•ty
Definition
the way in which three or more numbers are grouped for addition or multiplication does not change their sum or product
Example
(5 + 6) + 9 = 5 + (6 + 9) or (2 × 3) × 8 = 2 × (3 × 8)