diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index a495fc94..8c254445 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 int main()
 {
     std::cout << "THE FIRST EXAMPLE MATH DISPLAY!\n";
-    std::cout << "Hi, please enter two whole numbers: ";
+    std::cout << "Hi, please enter two whole numbers (Limited to whole numbers between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647): ";
 
-    int x,y;
+    int32_t x,y;
 
-    std::cin >> x >> y;
+    std::cin >> x;
+    std::cin.clear(); // clear input buffer in case user inputs value outside expected range
+    std::cin >> y;
     std::cout << "Addition: " << x + y << std::endl;
     std::cout << "Subtraction: " << x - y << std::endl;
     std::cout << "Multiplication: " << x * y << std::endl;