Associative Property

The associative property is a mathematical principle that states when adding or multiplying three or more numbers, the way you group them doesn’t change the result. For example, with addition, (2 + 3) + 4 is the same as 2 + (3 + 4). Similarly, for multiplication, (2 × 3) × 4 equals 2 × (3 × 4). This property helps simplify calculations and shows that the order of grouping terms doesn’t affect the final answer, making complex math easier to manage.