Multiplication is an arithmetic operation that combines two numbers (multiplicands) to produce their product (result). In programming, the multiplication operator (*) is used to perform this operation.
Related terms
Division: An arithmetic operation that splits one number (dividend) into equal parts based on another number (divisor), resulting in a quotient.
Addition: An arithmetic operation that combines two numbers to produce their sum.
Subtraction: An arithmetic operation that finds the difference between two numbers by subtracting one from another.