Operators perform differently depending on whether they are in a 'constant-folded' expression or not. 223NNQV VAR A% A%=60000 PRINT "60000*50000=";60000*50000 PRINT "A%=";A% PRINT "A%*50000=";A%*50000 output: 60000*50000=3000000000 A%=60000 A%*50000=-1294967296