C Program to Find Largest of Two Numbers

This program takes two numbers as input and determines which one is greater using an if-else statement. It's a basic example to understand conditional logic in C.

Concept Overview

The `if-else` statement is used to compare two numbers. If the first number is greater than the second, it prints that as the largest; otherwise, the second one is displayed as the largest.

Program

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    int num1, num2;

    printf("Enter two numbers: ");
    scanf("%d %d", &num1, &num2);

    if(num1 > num2)
        printf("%d is the largest number.\n", num1);
    else if(num2 > num1)
        printf("%d is the largest number.\n", num2);
    else
        printf("Both numbers are equal.\n");

    return 0;
}

Output

Enter two numbers: 25 40
40 is the largest number.

Explanation

• `if (a > b)` – Checks whether the first number is greater than the second.
• `printf()` – Displays which number is larger.
• If both numbers are equal, a message indicating equality is displayed.