Name the property used in the following:
$\frac{-4}{9}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{-4}{9}$

Given :

The given expression is $\frac{-4}{9}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{-4}{9}$.

To do :

We have to name the property used in the given expression.

Solution :

Commutative property of addition:

 $a + b = b + a$

Here, $\frac{-4}{9}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{-4}{9}$

Changing the order of addends does not change the sum.

Therefore, the property used in the given expression is the Commutative property of addition.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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