diff --git a/Sim02/metadataops.c b/Sim02/metadataops.c
index 9eafcc9..f2b2256 100644
--- a/Sim02/metadataops.c
+++ b/Sim02/metadataops.c
@@ -545,16 +545,16 @@ int getNumberArg(int *number, const char *inputStr, int index)
         index = index + 1;
     }
     // loop across string length
-    while(isDigit(inputStr[index]) == true && 
+    while(isDigit(inputStr[index]) && 
           inputStr[index] != NULL_CHAR)
     {
         // set digit found flag
         foundDigit = true;
         // assign digit to output
-        (*number) = (*number) * multiplier + inputStr[index] - '0';
+        (*number) = (*number) * multiplier + (inputStr[index] - '0');
         // increment index and multiplier
         index = index + 1;
-        multiplier = multiplier + 1;
+        multiplier = 10;
     }
     // check for digit not found
     if(!foundDigit)
diff --git a/Sim02/sim02 b/Sim02/sim02
index a5dd938..89c95d0 100755
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