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title: "* (Multiply)"
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description: Multiplies its values.
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# \* (Multiply)

Multiplies its values.

## Use

`value1 * value2` and replace each value with merge fields, expressions, or other numeric values.

![Consulting Days Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

Consulting Days Example

This formula calculates the number of consulting days times 1200 given that this formula field is a currency data type and consulting charges a rate of $1200 per day. Consulting Days is a custom field.

`Consulting_Days__c * 1200`

![Report Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

Report Example

`RowCount * AGE:AVG` calculates the record count times the average age value of your report. This formula is a number data type that returns a positive or negative integer or decimal.