CHAPTER 14 — Integer Multiplication, Division and Arithmetic Shift Instructions

This chapter discusses the MIPS instructions for performing 32-bit integer multiplication. Some topics of integer representation with bit patterns are reviewed.

Chapter Topics:

• Integer multiplication and division
• The hi and lo registers
• The mult and multu instructions
• The div and divu instructions
• The mfhi and mflo instructions
• Arithmetic shift right
• The sra Instruction