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to mean multiplication and /
to mean division. The syntax is straightforward as you see below.
class MultiplyDivide {
public static void main (String args[]) {
int i = 10;
int j = 2;
int k;
System.out.println("i is " + i);
System.out.println("j is " + j);
k = i/j;
System.out.println("i/j is " + k);
k = i * j;
System.out.println("i * j is " + k);
}
}
Here's the result:
% javac MultiplyDivide.java
% java MultiplyDivide
i is 10
j is 2
i/j is 5
i * j is 20
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Floats and doubles are multiplied and divided in exactly the same way.
When faced with an inexact integer division, Java rounds the result down. For instance dividing 10 by 3 produces 3.