Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 187. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 97. So, we're going to take the number 187 and add it to itself 97 times.
Step 1: 0 + 187 = 187
Step 2: 187 + 187 = 374
Step 3: 374 + 187 = 561
Step 4: 561 + 187 = 748
Step 5: 748 + 187 = 935
Step 6: 935 + 187 = 1122
Step 7: 1122 + 187 = 1309
Step 8: 1309 + 187 = 1496
Step 9: 1496 + 187 = 1683
Step 10: 1683 + 187 = 1870
Step 11: 1870 + 187 = 2057
Step 12: 2057 + 187 = 2244
Step 13: 2244 + 187 = 2431
Step 14: 2431 + 187 = 2618
Step 15: 2618 + 187 = 2805
Step 16: 2805 + 187 = 2992
Step 17: 2992 + 187 = 3179
Step 18: 3179 + 187 = 3366
Step 19: 3366 + 187 = 3553
Step 20: 3553 + 187 = 3740
Step 21: 3740 + 187 = 3927
Step 22: 3927 + 187 = 4114
Step 23: 4114 + 187 = 4301
Step 24: 4301 + 187 = 4488
Step 25: 4488 + 187 = 4675
Step 26: 4675 + 187 = 4862
Step 27: 4862 + 187 = 5049
Step 28: 5049 + 187 = 5236
Step 29: 5236 + 187 = 5423
Step 30: 5423 + 187 = 5610
Step 31: 5610 + 187 = 5797
Step 32: 5797 + 187 = 5984
Step 33: 5984 + 187 = 6171
Step 34: 6171 + 187 = 6358
Step 35: 6358 + 187 = 6545
Step 36: 6545 + 187 = 6732
Step 37: 6732 + 187 = 6919
Step 38: 6919 + 187 = 7106
Step 39: 7106 + 187 = 7293
Step 40: 7293 + 187 = 7480
Step 41: 7480 + 187 = 7667
Step 42: 7667 + 187 = 7854
Step 43: 7854 + 187 = 8041
Step 44: 8041 + 187 = 8228
Step 45: 8228 + 187 = 8415
Step 46: 8415 + 187 = 8602
Step 47: 8602 + 187 = 8789
Step 48: 8789 + 187 = 8976
Step 49: 8976 + 187 = 9163
Step 50: 9163 + 187 = 9350
Step 51: 9350 + 187 = 9537
Step 52: 9537 + 187 = 9724
Step 53: 9724 + 187 = 9911
Step 54: 9911 + 187 = 10098
Step 55: 10098 + 187 = 10285
Step 56: 10285 + 187 = 10472
Step 57: 10472 + 187 = 10659
Step 58: 10659 + 187 = 10846
Step 59: 10846 + 187 = 11033
Step 60: 11033 + 187 = 11220
Step 61: 11220 + 187 = 11407
Step 62: 11407 + 187 = 11594
Step 63: 11594 + 187 = 11781
Step 64: 11781 + 187 = 11968
Step 65: 11968 + 187 = 12155
Step 66: 12155 + 187 = 12342
Step 67: 12342 + 187 = 12529
Step 68: 12529 + 187 = 12716
Step 69: 12716 + 187 = 12903
Step 70: 12903 + 187 = 13090
Step 71: 13090 + 187 = 13277
Step 72: 13277 + 187 = 13464
Step 73: 13464 + 187 = 13651
Step 74: 13651 + 187 = 13838
Step 75: 13838 + 187 = 14025
Step 76: 14025 + 187 = 14212
Step 77: 14212 + 187 = 14399
Step 78: 14399 + 187 = 14586
Step 79: 14586 + 187 = 14773
Step 80: 14773 + 187 = 14960
Step 81: 14960 + 187 = 15147
Step 82: 15147 + 187 = 15334
Step 83: 15334 + 187 = 15521
Step 84: 15521 + 187 = 15708
Step 85: 15708 + 187 = 15895
Step 86: 15895 + 187 = 16082
Step 87: 16082 + 187 = 16269
Step 88: 16269 + 187 = 16456
Step 89: 16456 + 187 = 16643
Step 90: 16643 + 187 = 16830
Step 91: 16830 + 187 = 17017
Step 92: 17017 + 187 = 17204
Step 93: 17204 + 187 = 17391
Step 94: 17391 + 187 = 17578
Step 95: 17578 + 187 = 17765
Step 96: 17765 + 187 = 17952
Step 97: 17952 + 187 = 18139

So, 187*97 = 18139