Multiplication Without Using '*' Operator

/*
Multiplication without using * operator
*/
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(void)
{
 //variables
 int number1, number2, product;
 char stay;

 cout << "Input first number: ";
 cin >> number1;

 cout << endl << "Input second number: ";
 cin >> number2;

 cout <<endl << number1 << " * " << number2 << " = ";

 product = 0;

 // choose either of the two numbers for the addition
 // choose the other number as a counter
 while (number2 > 0)
 {
  //add the number
  product += number1;

  //decrement counter
  number2--;
 }
 
 cout << product <<endl;
 
 //wait for an input before exit 
 cin >> stay;

 return 0;
}