BC Math Functions

bcmul

Multiply two arbitrary precision numbers

Description

string bcmul ( string $left_operand , string $right_operand [, int $scale ] )

Multiply the left_operand by the right_operand.

Parameters

left_operand: The left operand, as a string.
right_operand: The right operand, as a string.
scale: This optional parameter is used to set the number of digits after the decimal place in the result. You can also set the global default scale for all functions by using bcscale.

Return Values

Returns the result as a string.

Examples

Example #1 bcmul example


<?php
echo bcmul('1.34747474747', '35', 3); // 47.161
echo bcmul('2', '4'); // 8
?>

See Also

bcdiv