Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 688. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 56. So, we're going to take the number 688 and add it to itself 56 times.
Step 1: 0 + 688 = 688
Step 2: 688 + 688 = 1376
Step 3: 1376 + 688 = 2064
Step 4: 2064 + 688 = 2752
Step 5: 2752 + 688 = 3440
Step 6: 3440 + 688 = 4128
Step 7: 4128 + 688 = 4816
Step 8: 4816 + 688 = 5504
Step 9: 5504 + 688 = 6192
Step 10: 6192 + 688 = 6880
Step 11: 6880 + 688 = 7568
Step 12: 7568 + 688 = 8256
Step 13: 8256 + 688 = 8944
Step 14: 8944 + 688 = 9632
Step 15: 9632 + 688 = 10320
Step 16: 10320 + 688 = 11008
Step 17: 11008 + 688 = 11696
Step 18: 11696 + 688 = 12384
Step 19: 12384 + 688 = 13072
Step 20: 13072 + 688 = 13760
Step 21: 13760 + 688 = 14448
Step 22: 14448 + 688 = 15136
Step 23: 15136 + 688 = 15824
Step 24: 15824 + 688 = 16512
Step 25: 16512 + 688 = 17200
Step 26: 17200 + 688 = 17888
Step 27: 17888 + 688 = 18576
Step 28: 18576 + 688 = 19264
Step 29: 19264 + 688 = 19952
Step 30: 19952 + 688 = 20640
Step 31: 20640 + 688 = 21328
Step 32: 21328 + 688 = 22016
Step 33: 22016 + 688 = 22704
Step 34: 22704 + 688 = 23392
Step 35: 23392 + 688 = 24080
Step 36: 24080 + 688 = 24768
Step 37: 24768 + 688 = 25456
Step 38: 25456 + 688 = 26144
Step 39: 26144 + 688 = 26832
Step 40: 26832 + 688 = 27520
Step 41: 27520 + 688 = 28208
Step 42: 28208 + 688 = 28896
Step 43: 28896 + 688 = 29584
Step 44: 29584 + 688 = 30272
Step 45: 30272 + 688 = 30960
Step 46: 30960 + 688 = 31648
Step 47: 31648 + 688 = 32336
Step 48: 32336 + 688 = 33024
Step 49: 33024 + 688 = 33712
Step 50: 33712 + 688 = 34400
Step 51: 34400 + 688 = 35088
Step 52: 35088 + 688 = 35776
Step 53: 35776 + 688 = 36464
Step 54: 36464 + 688 = 37152
Step 55: 37152 + 688 = 37840
Step 56: 37840 + 688 = 38528

So, 688*56 = 38528