Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 342. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 176. So, we're going to take the number 342 and add it to itself 176 times.
Step 1: 0 + 342 = 342
Step 2: 342 + 342 = 684
Step 3: 684 + 342 = 1026
Step 4: 1026 + 342 = 1368
Step 5: 1368 + 342 = 1710
Step 6: 1710 + 342 = 2052
Step 7: 2052 + 342 = 2394
Step 8: 2394 + 342 = 2736
Step 9: 2736 + 342 = 3078
Step 10: 3078 + 342 = 3420
Step 11: 3420 + 342 = 3762
Step 12: 3762 + 342 = 4104
Step 13: 4104 + 342 = 4446
Step 14: 4446 + 342 = 4788
Step 15: 4788 + 342 = 5130
Step 16: 5130 + 342 = 5472
Step 17: 5472 + 342 = 5814
Step 18: 5814 + 342 = 6156
Step 19: 6156 + 342 = 6498
Step 20: 6498 + 342 = 6840
Step 21: 6840 + 342 = 7182
Step 22: 7182 + 342 = 7524
Step 23: 7524 + 342 = 7866
Step 24: 7866 + 342 = 8208
Step 25: 8208 + 342 = 8550
Step 26: 8550 + 342 = 8892
Step 27: 8892 + 342 = 9234
Step 28: 9234 + 342 = 9576
Step 29: 9576 + 342 = 9918
Step 30: 9918 + 342 = 10260
Step 31: 10260 + 342 = 10602
Step 32: 10602 + 342 = 10944
Step 33: 10944 + 342 = 11286
Step 34: 11286 + 342 = 11628
Step 35: 11628 + 342 = 11970
Step 36: 11970 + 342 = 12312
Step 37: 12312 + 342 = 12654
Step 38: 12654 + 342 = 12996
Step 39: 12996 + 342 = 13338
Step 40: 13338 + 342 = 13680
Step 41: 13680 + 342 = 14022
Step 42: 14022 + 342 = 14364
Step 43: 14364 + 342 = 14706
Step 44: 14706 + 342 = 15048
Step 45: 15048 + 342 = 15390
Step 46: 15390 + 342 = 15732
Step 47: 15732 + 342 = 16074
Step 48: 16074 + 342 = 16416
Step 49: 16416 + 342 = 16758
Step 50: 16758 + 342 = 17100
Step 51: 17100 + 342 = 17442
Step 52: 17442 + 342 = 17784
Step 53: 17784 + 342 = 18126
Step 54: 18126 + 342 = 18468
Step 55: 18468 + 342 = 18810
Step 56: 18810 + 342 = 19152
Step 57: 19152 + 342 = 19494
Step 58: 19494 + 342 = 19836
Step 59: 19836 + 342 = 20178
Step 60: 20178 + 342 = 20520
Step 61: 20520 + 342 = 20862
Step 62: 20862 + 342 = 21204
Step 63: 21204 + 342 = 21546
Step 64: 21546 + 342 = 21888
Step 65: 21888 + 342 = 22230
Step 66: 22230 + 342 = 22572
Step 67: 22572 + 342 = 22914
Step 68: 22914 + 342 = 23256
Step 69: 23256 + 342 = 23598
Step 70: 23598 + 342 = 23940
Step 71: 23940 + 342 = 24282
Step 72: 24282 + 342 = 24624
Step 73: 24624 + 342 = 24966
Step 74: 24966 + 342 = 25308
Step 75: 25308 + 342 = 25650
Step 76: 25650 + 342 = 25992
Step 77: 25992 + 342 = 26334
Step 78: 26334 + 342 = 26676
Step 79: 26676 + 342 = 27018
Step 80: 27018 + 342 = 27360
Step 81: 27360 + 342 = 27702
Step 82: 27702 + 342 = 28044
Step 83: 28044 + 342 = 28386
Step 84: 28386 + 342 = 28728
Step 85: 28728 + 342 = 29070
Step 86: 29070 + 342 = 29412
Step 87: 29412 + 342 = 29754
Step 88: 29754 + 342 = 30096
Step 89: 30096 + 342 = 30438
Step 90: 30438 + 342 = 30780
Step 91: 30780 + 342 = 31122
Step 92: 31122 + 342 = 31464
Step 93: 31464 + 342 = 31806
Step 94: 31806 + 342 = 32148
Step 95: 32148 + 342 = 32490
Step 96: 32490 + 342 = 32832
Step 97: 32832 + 342 = 33174
Step 98: 33174 + 342 = 33516
Step 99: 33516 + 342 = 33858
Step 100: 33858 + 342 = 34200
Step 101: 34200 + 342 = 34542
Step 102: 34542 + 342 = 34884
Step 103: 34884 + 342 = 35226
Step 104: 35226 + 342 = 35568
Step 105: 35568 + 342 = 35910
Step 106: 35910 + 342 = 36252
Step 107: 36252 + 342 = 36594
Step 108: 36594 + 342 = 36936
Step 109: 36936 + 342 = 37278
Step 110: 37278 + 342 = 37620
Step 111: 37620 + 342 = 37962
Step 112: 37962 + 342 = 38304
Step 113: 38304 + 342 = 38646
Step 114: 38646 + 342 = 38988
Step 115: 38988 + 342 = 39330
Step 116: 39330 + 342 = 39672
Step 117: 39672 + 342 = 40014
Step 118: 40014 + 342 = 40356
Step 119: 40356 + 342 = 40698
Step 120: 40698 + 342 = 41040
Step 121: 41040 + 342 = 41382
Step 122: 41382 + 342 = 41724
Step 123: 41724 + 342 = 42066
Step 124: 42066 + 342 = 42408
Step 125: 42408 + 342 = 42750
Step 126: 42750 + 342 = 43092
Step 127: 43092 + 342 = 43434
Step 128: 43434 + 342 = 43776
Step 129: 43776 + 342 = 44118
Step 130: 44118 + 342 = 44460
Step 131: 44460 + 342 = 44802
Step 132: 44802 + 342 = 45144
Step 133: 45144 + 342 = 45486
Step 134: 45486 + 342 = 45828
Step 135: 45828 + 342 = 46170
Step 136: 46170 + 342 = 46512
Step 137: 46512 + 342 = 46854
Step 138: 46854 + 342 = 47196
Step 139: 47196 + 342 = 47538
Step 140: 47538 + 342 = 47880
Step 141: 47880 + 342 = 48222
Step 142: 48222 + 342 = 48564
Step 143: 48564 + 342 = 48906
Step 144: 48906 + 342 = 49248
Step 145: 49248 + 342 = 49590
Step 146: 49590 + 342 = 49932
Step 147: 49932 + 342 = 50274
Step 148: 50274 + 342 = 50616
Step 149: 50616 + 342 = 50958
Step 150: 50958 + 342 = 51300
Step 151: 51300 + 342 = 51642
Step 152: 51642 + 342 = 51984
Step 153: 51984 + 342 = 52326
Step 154: 52326 + 342 = 52668
Step 155: 52668 + 342 = 53010
Step 156: 53010 + 342 = 53352
Step 157: 53352 + 342 = 53694
Step 158: 53694 + 342 = 54036
Step 159: 54036 + 342 = 54378
Step 160: 54378 + 342 = 54720
Step 161: 54720 + 342 = 55062
Step 162: 55062 + 342 = 55404
Step 163: 55404 + 342 = 55746
Step 164: 55746 + 342 = 56088
Step 165: 56088 + 342 = 56430
Step 166: 56430 + 342 = 56772
Step 167: 56772 + 342 = 57114
Step 168: 57114 + 342 = 57456
Step 169: 57456 + 342 = 57798
Step 170: 57798 + 342 = 58140
Step 171: 58140 + 342 = 58482
Step 172: 58482 + 342 = 58824
Step 173: 58824 + 342 = 59166
Step 174: 59166 + 342 = 59508
Step 175: 59508 + 342 = 59850
Step 176: 59850 + 342 = 60192

So, 342*176 = 60192