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Black cells in a chessboard Problem Code: BLACKCEL

Given n (n is even), determine the number of black cells in an n×n chessboard

Input Format

The only line of the input contains a single integer n.

Output Format

Output the number of black cells in an n×n chessboard.

Constraints

  • 2≤n≤100
  • n is even

Sample Input 1 

8

Sample Output 1 

32

Explanation

There are 32 black cells and 32 white cells in an 8×8 chessboard. So the answer is 32.

import java.util.*;

public class BlackCell {
   
        public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
            Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
           
            int n = sc.nextInt();
            System.out.println(n*n/2);
           
            sc.close();
        }
       
}

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