Question

Which of the following statements is not true?

Options

• Both addition and multiplication are associative for whole numbers.

• Zero is the identity for multiplication of whole numbers.

• Addition and multiplication both are commutative for whole numbers.

• Multiplication is distributive over addition for whole numbers.

Answer 1

Zero is the identity for multiplication of whole numbers.

Explanation:

If zero is multiplied by a whole number, the answer is 0.

Hence, it is not the identity since on multiplying the answer is not the original number.

Hence, it is not true.