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Because 4 times 9 equals 9 times 4, multiplication of whole numbers is:

AConsecutive
BComparative
CConstructive
DCommutative
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Commutative
1. Swapping the two factors changed nothing. 2. That behaviour is the commutative property. 3. So multiplication is commutative. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra, Chapter 1, Whole Numbers._
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