Java: Multiply two integers without using multiplication, division, bitwise operators, and loops

Last update on May 15 2025 13:08:33 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Multiply Without Operators

Write a Java program to multiply two integers without multiplication, division, bitwise operators, and loops.

Sample Solution:

Java Code:

import java.util.*;
public class solution {	
  public static int multiply_two_nums(int a, int b) { 
          
        /* 0 multiplied with anything gives 0 */
        if (b == 0) 
            return 0; 
      
        if (b > 0) 
            return (a + multiply_two_nums(a, b - 1)); 
            
        if (b < 0) 
            return -multiply_two_nums(a, -b); 
              
        return -1; 
    } 
 
   public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("Input first integer: ");
        int num1 = scan.nextInt();
       System.out.print("Input second integer: ");
        int num2 = scan.nextInt();
        scan.close(); 
       System.out.println("Multiply of two integers: "+multiply_two_nums(num1, num2));		
		}
 }

Sample Output:

 Input first integer:  5
Input second integer:  25
Multiply of two integers: 125

Flowchart:

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