Arithmetic operatins

                         How multiplication operations take place in COBOL?

Multiply var-1 by var-2. Or

If you want to store the result in specific variable then use GIVING clause.

Multiply var-1 by var-2 giving var-3.

This will not overrides var-2 values.

Program:

Output:

If we want to multiply same variable by two or more  variables then use below Program:

Syntax:

MULTIPLY A by B C

 

Output:

Below will not work

                     How division operation take place in COBOL?

Syntax:

DIVIDE var-1 INTO var-2 var-3 var-4

If var-1 = 56 and var-2 = 04 then it means perform the operation 56/2 and stores result in Var-1.

or

If you want to store the result in specific variable then use GIVING clause.

DIVIDE var-1 INTO var-2 giving var-3.

Program:

  

Output:

Will it gives remainder also?

Now I will change the value of variable A and submit the job again.

 

Output:

It will gives you only quotient of operation not remainder.