# * (multiplication)

#### Availability

Flash Player 4.

#### Usage

    expression1 * expression2

#### Parameters

None.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Operator (arithmetic); multiplies two numerical expressions. If both expressions are integers, the product is an integer. If either or both expressions are floating-point numbers, the product is a floating-point number.

#### Example

The following statement multiplies the integers 2 and 3:

    2 * 3

The result is `6`, which is an integer.

#### Example

This statement multiplies the floating-point numbers 2.0 and 3.1416.

    2.0 * 3.1416

The result is 6.2832, which is a floating-point number.