Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 553. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 46. So, we're going to take the number 553 and add it to itself 46 times.
Step 1: 0 + 553 = 553
Step 2: 553 + 553 = 1106
Step 3: 1106 + 553 = 1659
Step 4: 1659 + 553 = 2212
Step 5: 2212 + 553 = 2765
Step 6: 2765 + 553 = 3318
Step 7: 3318 + 553 = 3871
Step 8: 3871 + 553 = 4424
Step 9: 4424 + 553 = 4977
Step 10: 4977 + 553 = 5530
Step 11: 5530 + 553 = 6083
Step 12: 6083 + 553 = 6636
Step 13: 6636 + 553 = 7189
Step 14: 7189 + 553 = 7742
Step 15: 7742 + 553 = 8295
Step 16: 8295 + 553 = 8848
Step 17: 8848 + 553 = 9401
Step 18: 9401 + 553 = 9954
Step 19: 9954 + 553 = 10507
Step 20: 10507 + 553 = 11060
Step 21: 11060 + 553 = 11613
Step 22: 11613 + 553 = 12166
Step 23: 12166 + 553 = 12719
Step 24: 12719 + 553 = 13272
Step 25: 13272 + 553 = 13825
Step 26: 13825 + 553 = 14378
Step 27: 14378 + 553 = 14931
Step 28: 14931 + 553 = 15484
Step 29: 15484 + 553 = 16037
Step 30: 16037 + 553 = 16590
Step 31: 16590 + 553 = 17143
Step 32: 17143 + 553 = 17696
Step 33: 17696 + 553 = 18249
Step 34: 18249 + 553 = 18802
Step 35: 18802 + 553 = 19355
Step 36: 19355 + 553 = 19908
Step 37: 19908 + 553 = 20461
Step 38: 20461 + 553 = 21014
Step 39: 21014 + 553 = 21567
Step 40: 21567 + 553 = 22120
Step 41: 22120 + 553 = 22673
Step 42: 22673 + 553 = 23226
Step 43: 23226 + 553 = 23779
Step 44: 23779 + 553 = 24332
Step 45: 24332 + 553 = 24885
Step 46: 24885 + 553 = 25438

So, 553*46 = 25438