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With more than three numbers, there can be many ways to do the multiplication.  For example, with 4 numbers one of the ways is <math>2 \times 3 \times 4 \times 5 = ((2 \times 3) \times 4 )\times 5 = (6 \times 4 )\times 5 = 24\times 5 = 120</math>.   

With more than three numbers, there can be many ways to do the multiplication.  For example, with 4 numbers one of the ways is <math>2 \times 3 \times 4 \times 5 = ((2 \times 3) \times 4 )\times 5 = (6 \times 4 )\times 5 = 24\times 5 = 120</math>.   

The associative property of multiplication is different from the commutitative property.  For example, multiplication of matrices has the associative property but is not commutative.  If <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, and <math>C</math> are three matrices, then <math>A\times(B \timesC)=(A\times B) \timesC </math> but <math>A\times \neq B \times A </math>.

The associative property of multiplication is different from the commutitative property.  For example, multiplication of matrices has the associative property but is not commutative.  If <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, and <math>C</math> are three matrices, then <math>A\times(B \times C)=(A\times B) \timesC </math> but <math>A\times \neq B \times A </math>.