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Which property of integer addition says that a + b = b + a?

Class 6IntegersIntegers
  • AClosure property
  • BCommutative property
  • CAssociative property
  • DIdentity property

Step-by-Step Solution

The commutative property says the order of the two integers being added does not change the sum: a + b = b + a. For example, 3 + (−5) = −5 + 3 = −2.
Answer: B) Commutative property

Key idea: Comparing integers

On the number line, the integer on the **right** is the **larger** one. So 5 > 2, but also −2 > −5. This often surprises students: even though 5 is bigger than 2, **−5 is smaller than −2**, because −5 is further to the left. Any positive integer is larger than any negative integer, and zero sits between them.

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