Problem Statement

1Problem Description : Find the largest of two numbers. 
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3Example 1 :  
4Input  : a = 3 and b = 7 
5Output : 7 
6Explanation : 7 is the largest number. 
7
8Example 2 : 
9Input  : a = 12 and b = 7 
10Output : 12 
11Explanation : 12 is the largest number. 

Algorithm

1Input : Two numbers a and b 
2Step 1: Start 
3Step 2: Read number a 
4Step 3: Read number b 
5Step 4: if a > b , print a  (Compare a and b using greater than operator) 
6Step 5: else print b 
7Step 6: Stop 
8Output : Largest number among a and b

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Code Implementation

1import java.util.Scanner;
2
3public class LargestOfTwoNumbers {
4
5    public static void main(String[] args) {
6
7        int a, b;
8        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
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10        System.out.print("Enter a: ");
11        a = sc.nextInt();
12        System.out.print("Enter b: ");
13        b = sc.nextInt();
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15        if (a > b) {
16            System.out.printf("Largest Number is : %d \n", a);
17        } else {
18            System.out.printf("Largest Number is : %d \n", b);
19        }
20    }
21}