+A **commutative ring** is a [ring](/wiki/Ring) where the multiplication operation is [commutative](/wiki/Commutativity), meaning the order of factors does not change the product. This fundamental algebraic structure is central to number theory and algebraic geometry, simplifying many proofs and definitions.
+## See also
+- [Ring](/wiki/Ring)
+- [Field](/wiki/Field)
+- [Integral Domain](/wiki/Integral_Domain)
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