numeric-expression (* | times) numeric-expression

Multiples counter values. Though times is valid, * is the preferred form.

Each line in this sample is an example of the use of the multiplication operator. Note that in this context, times can be used as a synonym for the "*" sign.

  43 * 967
  12 * 19 * -35
  a * b * c * d   ;each letter being the variable of a local counter
  a times b times c times d   ;each letter being the variable of a local counter