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C Program to multiply two numbers without using * operator

Get two inputs num1 and num2, compute the product of num1 and num2 without using * operator

Sample Input 1:

5 6

Sample Output 1:

30

Program or Solution

					    
							
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
	int num1,num2,product=0;
	printf("Enter two numbers:");
	scanf("%d %d",&num1,&num2);
	while(num2>0)
	{
		product=product+num1;
		num2--;
	}
	printf("The product is :%d",product);
	return 0;
}
					    
					

Program Explanation

4*5 = 4+4+4+4+4 Add the 4 with product for 5 times using while statement.