Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 143 and we're going to multiply it by 26, essentially adding 143 to itself 26 times.
Step 1: 0 + 143 = 143
Step 2: 143 + 143 = 286
Step 3: 286 + 143 = 429
Step 4: 429 + 143 = 572
Step 5: 572 + 143 = 715
Step 6: 715 + 143 = 858
Step 7: 858 + 143 = 1001
Step 8: 1001 + 143 = 1144
Step 9: 1144 + 143 = 1287
Step 10: 1287 + 143 = 1430
Step 11: 1430 + 143 = 1573
Step 12: 1573 + 143 = 1716
Step 13: 1716 + 143 = 1859
Step 14: 1859 + 143 = 2002
Step 15: 2002 + 143 = 2145
Step 16: 2145 + 143 = 2288
Step 17: 2288 + 143 = 2431
Step 18: 2431 + 143 = 2574
Step 19: 2574 + 143 = 2717
Step 20: 2717 + 143 = 2860
Step 21: 2860 + 143 = 3003
Step 22: 3003 + 143 = 3146
Step 23: 3146 + 143 = 3289
Step 24: 3289 + 143 = 3432
Step 25: 3432 + 143 = 3575
Step 26: 3575 + 143 = 3718

So, 143*26 = 3718