The operator MULTIPLIE (*) or MULTIPLY (*) in English is used to perform multiplications between two or more numbers. It allows calculating the product of multiple values, which is particularly useful for quantity calculations, pricing, or enlarging values.

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➡️ Example:

In this example, 5 multiplied by 4 gives 20, which is the product of the multiplication.

• 1 value 🟡: 5 is the first value to multiply.
• 1 operator 🟣: * is the multiplication operator.
• 1 value 🟡: 4 is the second value to multiply.

🟰 Expected result:

• If you multiply 5 * 4, it returns 20.
• If you multiply 6 * 3, it returns 18.

💡 Practical usage:

The MULTIPLY operator is often used to calculate areas or volumes by multiplying dimensions together.

Example to calculate the area of a rectangle:

Result: If the length is 10 m and the width is 5 m, the area will be 10 * 5 = 50 m².