Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 245. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 257. So, we're going to take the number 245 and add it to itself 257 times.
Step 1: 0 + 245 = 245
Step 2: 245 + 245 = 490
Step 3: 490 + 245 = 735
Step 4: 735 + 245 = 980
Step 5: 980 + 245 = 1225
Step 6: 1225 + 245 = 1470
Step 7: 1470 + 245 = 1715
Step 8: 1715 + 245 = 1960
Step 9: 1960 + 245 = 2205
Step 10: 2205 + 245 = 2450
Step 11: 2450 + 245 = 2695
Step 12: 2695 + 245 = 2940
Step 13: 2940 + 245 = 3185
Step 14: 3185 + 245 = 3430
Step 15: 3430 + 245 = 3675
Step 16: 3675 + 245 = 3920
Step 17: 3920 + 245 = 4165
Step 18: 4165 + 245 = 4410
Step 19: 4410 + 245 = 4655
Step 20: 4655 + 245 = 4900
Step 21: 4900 + 245 = 5145
Step 22: 5145 + 245 = 5390
Step 23: 5390 + 245 = 5635
Step 24: 5635 + 245 = 5880
Step 25: 5880 + 245 = 6125
Step 26: 6125 + 245 = 6370
Step 27: 6370 + 245 = 6615
Step 28: 6615 + 245 = 6860
Step 29: 6860 + 245 = 7105
Step 30: 7105 + 245 = 7350
Step 31: 7350 + 245 = 7595
Step 32: 7595 + 245 = 7840
Step 33: 7840 + 245 = 8085
Step 34: 8085 + 245 = 8330
Step 35: 8330 + 245 = 8575
Step 36: 8575 + 245 = 8820
Step 37: 8820 + 245 = 9065
Step 38: 9065 + 245 = 9310
Step 39: 9310 + 245 = 9555
Step 40: 9555 + 245 = 9800
Step 41: 9800 + 245 = 10045
Step 42: 10045 + 245 = 10290
Step 43: 10290 + 245 = 10535
Step 44: 10535 + 245 = 10780
Step 45: 10780 + 245 = 11025
Step 46: 11025 + 245 = 11270
Step 47: 11270 + 245 = 11515
Step 48: 11515 + 245 = 11760
Step 49: 11760 + 245 = 12005
Step 50: 12005 + 245 = 12250
Step 51: 12250 + 245 = 12495
Step 52: 12495 + 245 = 12740
Step 53: 12740 + 245 = 12985
Step 54: 12985 + 245 = 13230
Step 55: 13230 + 245 = 13475
Step 56: 13475 + 245 = 13720
Step 57: 13720 + 245 = 13965
Step 58: 13965 + 245 = 14210
Step 59: 14210 + 245 = 14455
Step 60: 14455 + 245 = 14700
Step 61: 14700 + 245 = 14945
Step 62: 14945 + 245 = 15190
Step 63: 15190 + 245 = 15435
Step 64: 15435 + 245 = 15680
Step 65: 15680 + 245 = 15925
Step 66: 15925 + 245 = 16170
Step 67: 16170 + 245 = 16415
Step 68: 16415 + 245 = 16660
Step 69: 16660 + 245 = 16905
Step 70: 16905 + 245 = 17150
Step 71: 17150 + 245 = 17395
Step 72: 17395 + 245 = 17640
Step 73: 17640 + 245 = 17885
Step 74: 17885 + 245 = 18130
Step 75: 18130 + 245 = 18375
Step 76: 18375 + 245 = 18620
Step 77: 18620 + 245 = 18865
Step 78: 18865 + 245 = 19110
Step 79: 19110 + 245 = 19355
Step 80: 19355 + 245 = 19600
Step 81: 19600 + 245 = 19845
Step 82: 19845 + 245 = 20090
Step 83: 20090 + 245 = 20335
Step 84: 20335 + 245 = 20580
Step 85: 20580 + 245 = 20825
Step 86: 20825 + 245 = 21070
Step 87: 21070 + 245 = 21315
Step 88: 21315 + 245 = 21560
Step 89: 21560 + 245 = 21805
Step 90: 21805 + 245 = 22050
Step 91: 22050 + 245 = 22295
Step 92: 22295 + 245 = 22540
Step 93: 22540 + 245 = 22785
Step 94: 22785 + 245 = 23030
Step 95: 23030 + 245 = 23275
Step 96: 23275 + 245 = 23520
Step 97: 23520 + 245 = 23765
Step 98: 23765 + 245 = 24010
Step 99: 24010 + 245 = 24255
Step 100: 24255 + 245 = 24500
Step 101: 24500 + 245 = 24745
Step 102: 24745 + 245 = 24990
Step 103: 24990 + 245 = 25235
Step 104: 25235 + 245 = 25480
Step 105: 25480 + 245 = 25725
Step 106: 25725 + 245 = 25970
Step 107: 25970 + 245 = 26215
Step 108: 26215 + 245 = 26460
Step 109: 26460 + 245 = 26705
Step 110: 26705 + 245 = 26950
Step 111: 26950 + 245 = 27195
Step 112: 27195 + 245 = 27440
Step 113: 27440 + 245 = 27685
Step 114: 27685 + 245 = 27930
Step 115: 27930 + 245 = 28175
Step 116: 28175 + 245 = 28420
Step 117: 28420 + 245 = 28665
Step 118: 28665 + 245 = 28910
Step 119: 28910 + 245 = 29155
Step 120: 29155 + 245 = 29400
Step 121: 29400 + 245 = 29645
Step 122: 29645 + 245 = 29890
Step 123: 29890 + 245 = 30135
Step 124: 30135 + 245 = 30380
Step 125: 30380 + 245 = 30625
Step 126: 30625 + 245 = 30870
Step 127: 30870 + 245 = 31115
Step 128: 31115 + 245 = 31360
Step 129: 31360 + 245 = 31605
Step 130: 31605 + 245 = 31850
Step 131: 31850 + 245 = 32095
Step 132: 32095 + 245 = 32340
Step 133: 32340 + 245 = 32585
Step 134: 32585 + 245 = 32830
Step 135: 32830 + 245 = 33075
Step 136: 33075 + 245 = 33320
Step 137: 33320 + 245 = 33565
Step 138: 33565 + 245 = 33810
Step 139: 33810 + 245 = 34055
Step 140: 34055 + 245 = 34300
Step 141: 34300 + 245 = 34545
Step 142: 34545 + 245 = 34790
Step 143: 34790 + 245 = 35035
Step 144: 35035 + 245 = 35280
Step 145: 35280 + 245 = 35525
Step 146: 35525 + 245 = 35770
Step 147: 35770 + 245 = 36015
Step 148: 36015 + 245 = 36260
Step 149: 36260 + 245 = 36505
Step 150: 36505 + 245 = 36750
Step 151: 36750 + 245 = 36995
Step 152: 36995 + 245 = 37240
Step 153: 37240 + 245 = 37485
Step 154: 37485 + 245 = 37730
Step 155: 37730 + 245 = 37975
Step 156: 37975 + 245 = 38220
Step 157: 38220 + 245 = 38465
Step 158: 38465 + 245 = 38710
Step 159: 38710 + 245 = 38955
Step 160: 38955 + 245 = 39200
Step 161: 39200 + 245 = 39445
Step 162: 39445 + 245 = 39690
Step 163: 39690 + 245 = 39935
Step 164: 39935 + 245 = 40180
Step 165: 40180 + 245 = 40425
Step 166: 40425 + 245 = 40670
Step 167: 40670 + 245 = 40915
Step 168: 40915 + 245 = 41160
Step 169: 41160 + 245 = 41405
Step 170: 41405 + 245 = 41650
Step 171: 41650 + 245 = 41895
Step 172: 41895 + 245 = 42140
Step 173: 42140 + 245 = 42385
Step 174: 42385 + 245 = 42630
Step 175: 42630 + 245 = 42875
Step 176: 42875 + 245 = 43120
Step 177: 43120 + 245 = 43365
Step 178: 43365 + 245 = 43610
Step 179: 43610 + 245 = 43855
Step 180: 43855 + 245 = 44100
Step 181: 44100 + 245 = 44345
Step 182: 44345 + 245 = 44590
Step 183: 44590 + 245 = 44835
Step 184: 44835 + 245 = 45080
Step 185: 45080 + 245 = 45325
Step 186: 45325 + 245 = 45570
Step 187: 45570 + 245 = 45815
Step 188: 45815 + 245 = 46060
Step 189: 46060 + 245 = 46305
Step 190: 46305 + 245 = 46550
Step 191: 46550 + 245 = 46795
Step 192: 46795 + 245 = 47040
Step 193: 47040 + 245 = 47285
Step 194: 47285 + 245 = 47530
Step 195: 47530 + 245 = 47775
Step 196: 47775 + 245 = 48020
Step 197: 48020 + 245 = 48265
Step 198: 48265 + 245 = 48510
Step 199: 48510 + 245 = 48755
Step 200: 48755 + 245 = 49000
Step 201: 49000 + 245 = 49245
Step 202: 49245 + 245 = 49490
Step 203: 49490 + 245 = 49735
Step 204: 49735 + 245 = 49980
Step 205: 49980 + 245 = 50225
Step 206: 50225 + 245 = 50470
Step 207: 50470 + 245 = 50715
Step 208: 50715 + 245 = 50960
Step 209: 50960 + 245 = 51205
Step 210: 51205 + 245 = 51450
Step 211: 51450 + 245 = 51695
Step 212: 51695 + 245 = 51940
Step 213: 51940 + 245 = 52185
Step 214: 52185 + 245 = 52430
Step 215: 52430 + 245 = 52675
Step 216: 52675 + 245 = 52920
Step 217: 52920 + 245 = 53165
Step 218: 53165 + 245 = 53410
Step 219: 53410 + 245 = 53655
Step 220: 53655 + 245 = 53900
Step 221: 53900 + 245 = 54145
Step 222: 54145 + 245 = 54390
Step 223: 54390 + 245 = 54635
Step 224: 54635 + 245 = 54880
Step 225: 54880 + 245 = 55125
Step 226: 55125 + 245 = 55370
Step 227: 55370 + 245 = 55615
Step 228: 55615 + 245 = 55860
Step 229: 55860 + 245 = 56105
Step 230: 56105 + 245 = 56350
Step 231: 56350 + 245 = 56595
Step 232: 56595 + 245 = 56840
Step 233: 56840 + 245 = 57085
Step 234: 57085 + 245 = 57330
Step 235: 57330 + 245 = 57575
Step 236: 57575 + 245 = 57820
Step 237: 57820 + 245 = 58065
Step 238: 58065 + 245 = 58310
Step 239: 58310 + 245 = 58555
Step 240: 58555 + 245 = 58800
Step 241: 58800 + 245 = 59045
Step 242: 59045 + 245 = 59290
Step 243: 59290 + 245 = 59535
Step 244: 59535 + 245 = 59780
Step 245: 59780 + 245 = 60025
Step 246: 60025 + 245 = 60270
Step 247: 60270 + 245 = 60515
Step 248: 60515 + 245 = 60760
Step 249: 60760 + 245 = 61005
Step 250: 61005 + 245 = 61250
Step 251: 61250 + 245 = 61495
Step 252: 61495 + 245 = 61740
Step 253: 61740 + 245 = 61985
Step 254: 61985 + 245 = 62230
Step 255: 62230 + 245 = 62475
Step 256: 62475 + 245 = 62720
Step 257: 62720 + 245 = 62965

So, 245*257 = 62965