Question

What property is being used in the following:
5/6 + 7/12 = 7/12 + 5/6

Answer 1

Commutative property of addition

Explanation:

The property being used in this equation is the commutative property of addition. This property states that when two numbers are added, the order in which they are added does not change the sum. So, in this case, we can rearrange the terms 5/6 and 7/12 and still get the same result.