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url: /technical/dataspreading-multiply.md
description: Multiplies the cell intersection by the input number.
---

# /multiply

Multiplies the cell intersection by the input number.

If the cell is a consolidation intersection, slices to the populated child cells and multiplies the child cell value by the input number.

### Parameters

```js
/multiply inputNumber
```

`inputNumber` - the number amount to multiply the cell or descendant cells by.

### Examples

![/multiply Workview](/dataspreading-workview.png)
Before `/multiply`
![Before /multiply](/dataspreading-multiply-before.png)
After `/multiply`
![After /multiply](/dataspreading-multiply-after.png)

### Example Hierarchy Used

![Dataspreading Hierarchy](/dataspreading-hierarchy.png)

::: info

* `/multiply` does not work on string measures.
* `/multiply` does not work if the cell or descendant cells are equal to 0.
  :::