bcmul
string bcmul(string left_operand, string right_operand, [int scale])
| left_operand | Number to be multiplied |
| right_operand | Number to multiply by |
| scale | Number of decimal places to return |
Multiplies two numbers.
Returns:
Product of two numbers
Description:
Multiplies the value of the first number by the value of the second number and returns the result, formatted with a specified number of decimal places (optional). The following example shows BC’s ability to handle huge numbers.
Version:
Existing since version 3.0
Example:
Multiply two large numbers
$num1 = "9912343.34546";
$num2 = "34546.9912343";
echo bcmul($num1,$num2,3);
Output:
342441636328.624
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