3rd Question - How can we do this without using *?

#1

#include
using namespace std;

int multiply(int a, int b){
if (b == 1){
return a;
}

return a + (a*(b-1));

}
int main(){
int a, b;
cin >> a >> b;

cout << multiply(a, b);
return 0;

}

#2

hello @udatta

* is needed for this probem…
if u dont want to use * then u have to write another function that will find multiplication by perfoming addition that many times

#3

But is has been mentioned that we have to do without using *.

#4

Like in both the cases we have to use ‘*’. Right?

#5

…

no if we have to compute ab then we can add a , b times to get ab

#6

Exactly so how will I code that thing I am getting confused in that

#7

first create a function that computes A*B without * .

then use this function whenevr u are to compute multiplication of two numbers

#8

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