6 Properties of Rational Number | CBSE Class 8 Maths Notes

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Closure property states that for any two rational numbers a and b, a+b is also a rational number.

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Rational numbers are closed under addition, subtraction and multiplication but not division because division by zero is not defined.

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Commutative Property

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Example:

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Associated property states that you can add or multiply numbers regardless of how they are grouped.

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It states that you can add or multiply numbers regardless of how they are grouped.

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Subtraction and Division are not associative for rational numbers.

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It states if a, b and c are three rational numbers

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Identity Property:

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Inverse Property:

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