ASSOCIATIVITY If `abc` are any three whole numbers then `(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)` In other words the addition of whole numbers is associative.

ASSOCIATIVITY If abc are any whole numbers then (a xx b)xx c=a xx(b xx c)

COMMUTATIVITY If a and b are any two whole numbers then a+b=b+a

Division of whole numbers is not associated. Why?

1 is the identity for addition of whole numbers.

ASSOCIATIVITY The addition of rational numbers is associative

What is the additive identity for whole numbers?

CLOSURE PROPERTY If a and b are two whole numbers then a+b is also a whole number.In other words the sum of any two whole numbers is a whole number or whole numbers are closed for addition.

ul("R") is the additive identity of whole numbers.

If a is any whole number, then 0diva is _________.