main:
    li $s0, 0                               # y = 0
    li $a0, 2                               # first argument, a = 2
    li $a1, 3                               # second argument, b = 3
    jal multiplyNumbers                     # call the function 'multiplyNumbers'
    addi $s0, $v0, 0                        # y = multiplyNumbers(2, 3)
    j done                                  # end the program

multiplyNumbers:                            # function "multiplyNumbers"
    li $t0, 0                               # i = 0
    li $v0, 0                               # product = 0
    j multiplyNumbersLoop                   # initiate the loop

multiplyNumbersLoop:                        # equivalent to the "for" loop
    beq $t0, $a1, multiplyNumbersReturn     # if (i == b) return

    add $v0, $v0, $a0                       # product += a
    addi $t0, $t0, 1                        # i++

    j multiplyNumbersLoop                   # continue the loop

multiplyNumbersReturn:                      # return the product
    jr $ra                                  # jump to line 6 (addi ...)
done:                                       # end the program