A machine capable of adding whole numbers can multiply whole numbers by executing the addition function multiple times.

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This is true. Multiplication is essentially repeated addition. For example, 3x4 is the same as adding 3 together 4 times: 3+3+3+3 = 12. A machine capable of adding whole numbers can therefore multiply whole numbers by executing the addition function multiple times.

A Machine Capable of Adding Whole Numbers Can Multiply Whole