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Use the Commutative Property

publish date: 2026/05/10 01:12:7.264277 UTC

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Which regrouping uses the commutative property to make this multiplication easier?

\(3 \times 875 \times 0\)

Multiply \(3 \times 875 = 2{,}625\) first, then multiply by 0.

Multiply \(875 \times 0 = 0\) first using the zero property.

Reorder to \(875 \times 3 \times 0\) and use the associative property.

The order does not matter since all give the same result.

Correct Answer

Multiply \(875 \times 0 = 0\) first using the zero property.

Explanation

The commutative property lets us reorder factors. Spotting the 0 immediately tells us the entire product is 0 — no calculation needed. if any factor is 0, the product is 0.

Reference

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