#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
   short a = 50;      /* a,b,c sind short-Zahlen,        */
   short b = 1000;    /* also 16 Bit-Zahlen              */
   short c;           /* => -32.768 ... 32.767           */

   c = a * b;
   printf("%i * %i =", a, b);
   printf("%i\n", c); /* Ausgabe: -15.536 statt 50.000 ! */
   return 0;
}