Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 256. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 289. So, we're going to take the number 256 and add it to itself 289 times.
Step 1: 0 + 256 = 256
Step 2: 256 + 256 = 512
Step 3: 512 + 256 = 768
Step 4: 768 + 256 = 1024
Step 5: 1024 + 256 = 1280
Step 6: 1280 + 256 = 1536
Step 7: 1536 + 256 = 1792
Step 8: 1792 + 256 = 2048
Step 9: 2048 + 256 = 2304
Step 10: 2304 + 256 = 2560
Step 11: 2560 + 256 = 2816
Step 12: 2816 + 256 = 3072
Step 13: 3072 + 256 = 3328
Step 14: 3328 + 256 = 3584
Step 15: 3584 + 256 = 3840
Step 16: 3840 + 256 = 4096
Step 17: 4096 + 256 = 4352
Step 18: 4352 + 256 = 4608
Step 19: 4608 + 256 = 4864
Step 20: 4864 + 256 = 5120
Step 21: 5120 + 256 = 5376
Step 22: 5376 + 256 = 5632
Step 23: 5632 + 256 = 5888
Step 24: 5888 + 256 = 6144
Step 25: 6144 + 256 = 6400
Step 26: 6400 + 256 = 6656
Step 27: 6656 + 256 = 6912
Step 28: 6912 + 256 = 7168
Step 29: 7168 + 256 = 7424
Step 30: 7424 + 256 = 7680
Step 31: 7680 + 256 = 7936
Step 32: 7936 + 256 = 8192
Step 33: 8192 + 256 = 8448
Step 34: 8448 + 256 = 8704
Step 35: 8704 + 256 = 8960
Step 36: 8960 + 256 = 9216
Step 37: 9216 + 256 = 9472
Step 38: 9472 + 256 = 9728
Step 39: 9728 + 256 = 9984
Step 40: 9984 + 256 = 10240
Step 41: 10240 + 256 = 10496
Step 42: 10496 + 256 = 10752
Step 43: 10752 + 256 = 11008
Step 44: 11008 + 256 = 11264
Step 45: 11264 + 256 = 11520
Step 46: 11520 + 256 = 11776
Step 47: 11776 + 256 = 12032
Step 48: 12032 + 256 = 12288
Step 49: 12288 + 256 = 12544
Step 50: 12544 + 256 = 12800
Step 51: 12800 + 256 = 13056
Step 52: 13056 + 256 = 13312
Step 53: 13312 + 256 = 13568
Step 54: 13568 + 256 = 13824
Step 55: 13824 + 256 = 14080
Step 56: 14080 + 256 = 14336
Step 57: 14336 + 256 = 14592
Step 58: 14592 + 256 = 14848
Step 59: 14848 + 256 = 15104
Step 60: 15104 + 256 = 15360
Step 61: 15360 + 256 = 15616
Step 62: 15616 + 256 = 15872
Step 63: 15872 + 256 = 16128
Step 64: 16128 + 256 = 16384
Step 65: 16384 + 256 = 16640
Step 66: 16640 + 256 = 16896
Step 67: 16896 + 256 = 17152
Step 68: 17152 + 256 = 17408
Step 69: 17408 + 256 = 17664
Step 70: 17664 + 256 = 17920
Step 71: 17920 + 256 = 18176
Step 72: 18176 + 256 = 18432
Step 73: 18432 + 256 = 18688
Step 74: 18688 + 256 = 18944
Step 75: 18944 + 256 = 19200
Step 76: 19200 + 256 = 19456
Step 77: 19456 + 256 = 19712
Step 78: 19712 + 256 = 19968
Step 79: 19968 + 256 = 20224
Step 80: 20224 + 256 = 20480
Step 81: 20480 + 256 = 20736
Step 82: 20736 + 256 = 20992
Step 83: 20992 + 256 = 21248
Step 84: 21248 + 256 = 21504
Step 85: 21504 + 256 = 21760
Step 86: 21760 + 256 = 22016
Step 87: 22016 + 256 = 22272
Step 88: 22272 + 256 = 22528
Step 89: 22528 + 256 = 22784
Step 90: 22784 + 256 = 23040
Step 91: 23040 + 256 = 23296
Step 92: 23296 + 256 = 23552
Step 93: 23552 + 256 = 23808
Step 94: 23808 + 256 = 24064
Step 95: 24064 + 256 = 24320
Step 96: 24320 + 256 = 24576
Step 97: 24576 + 256 = 24832
Step 98: 24832 + 256 = 25088
Step 99: 25088 + 256 = 25344
Step 100: 25344 + 256 = 25600
Step 101: 25600 + 256 = 25856
Step 102: 25856 + 256 = 26112
Step 103: 26112 + 256 = 26368
Step 104: 26368 + 256 = 26624
Step 105: 26624 + 256 = 26880
Step 106: 26880 + 256 = 27136
Step 107: 27136 + 256 = 27392
Step 108: 27392 + 256 = 27648
Step 109: 27648 + 256 = 27904
Step 110: 27904 + 256 = 28160
Step 111: 28160 + 256 = 28416
Step 112: 28416 + 256 = 28672
Step 113: 28672 + 256 = 28928
Step 114: 28928 + 256 = 29184
Step 115: 29184 + 256 = 29440
Step 116: 29440 + 256 = 29696
Step 117: 29696 + 256 = 29952
Step 118: 29952 + 256 = 30208
Step 119: 30208 + 256 = 30464
Step 120: 30464 + 256 = 30720
Step 121: 30720 + 256 = 30976
Step 122: 30976 + 256 = 31232
Step 123: 31232 + 256 = 31488
Step 124: 31488 + 256 = 31744
Step 125: 31744 + 256 = 32000
Step 126: 32000 + 256 = 32256
Step 127: 32256 + 256 = 32512
Step 128: 32512 + 256 = 32768
Step 129: 32768 + 256 = 33024
Step 130: 33024 + 256 = 33280
Step 131: 33280 + 256 = 33536
Step 132: 33536 + 256 = 33792
Step 133: 33792 + 256 = 34048
Step 134: 34048 + 256 = 34304
Step 135: 34304 + 256 = 34560
Step 136: 34560 + 256 = 34816
Step 137: 34816 + 256 = 35072
Step 138: 35072 + 256 = 35328
Step 139: 35328 + 256 = 35584
Step 140: 35584 + 256 = 35840
Step 141: 35840 + 256 = 36096
Step 142: 36096 + 256 = 36352
Step 143: 36352 + 256 = 36608
Step 144: 36608 + 256 = 36864
Step 145: 36864 + 256 = 37120
Step 146: 37120 + 256 = 37376
Step 147: 37376 + 256 = 37632
Step 148: 37632 + 256 = 37888
Step 149: 37888 + 256 = 38144
Step 150: 38144 + 256 = 38400
Step 151: 38400 + 256 = 38656
Step 152: 38656 + 256 = 38912
Step 153: 38912 + 256 = 39168
Step 154: 39168 + 256 = 39424
Step 155: 39424 + 256 = 39680
Step 156: 39680 + 256 = 39936
Step 157: 39936 + 256 = 40192
Step 158: 40192 + 256 = 40448
Step 159: 40448 + 256 = 40704
Step 160: 40704 + 256 = 40960
Step 161: 40960 + 256 = 41216
Step 162: 41216 + 256 = 41472
Step 163: 41472 + 256 = 41728
Step 164: 41728 + 256 = 41984
Step 165: 41984 + 256 = 42240
Step 166: 42240 + 256 = 42496
Step 167: 42496 + 256 = 42752
Step 168: 42752 + 256 = 43008
Step 169: 43008 + 256 = 43264
Step 170: 43264 + 256 = 43520
Step 171: 43520 + 256 = 43776
Step 172: 43776 + 256 = 44032
Step 173: 44032 + 256 = 44288
Step 174: 44288 + 256 = 44544
Step 175: 44544 + 256 = 44800
Step 176: 44800 + 256 = 45056
Step 177: 45056 + 256 = 45312
Step 178: 45312 + 256 = 45568
Step 179: 45568 + 256 = 45824
Step 180: 45824 + 256 = 46080
Step 181: 46080 + 256 = 46336
Step 182: 46336 + 256 = 46592
Step 183: 46592 + 256 = 46848
Step 184: 46848 + 256 = 47104
Step 185: 47104 + 256 = 47360
Step 186: 47360 + 256 = 47616
Step 187: 47616 + 256 = 47872
Step 188: 47872 + 256 = 48128
Step 189: 48128 + 256 = 48384
Step 190: 48384 + 256 = 48640
Step 191: 48640 + 256 = 48896
Step 192: 48896 + 256 = 49152
Step 193: 49152 + 256 = 49408
Step 194: 49408 + 256 = 49664
Step 195: 49664 + 256 = 49920
Step 196: 49920 + 256 = 50176
Step 197: 50176 + 256 = 50432
Step 198: 50432 + 256 = 50688
Step 199: 50688 + 256 = 50944
Step 200: 50944 + 256 = 51200
Step 201: 51200 + 256 = 51456
Step 202: 51456 + 256 = 51712
Step 203: 51712 + 256 = 51968
Step 204: 51968 + 256 = 52224
Step 205: 52224 + 256 = 52480
Step 206: 52480 + 256 = 52736
Step 207: 52736 + 256 = 52992
Step 208: 52992 + 256 = 53248
Step 209: 53248 + 256 = 53504
Step 210: 53504 + 256 = 53760
Step 211: 53760 + 256 = 54016
Step 212: 54016 + 256 = 54272
Step 213: 54272 + 256 = 54528
Step 214: 54528 + 256 = 54784
Step 215: 54784 + 256 = 55040
Step 216: 55040 + 256 = 55296
Step 217: 55296 + 256 = 55552
Step 218: 55552 + 256 = 55808
Step 219: 55808 + 256 = 56064
Step 220: 56064 + 256 = 56320
Step 221: 56320 + 256 = 56576
Step 222: 56576 + 256 = 56832
Step 223: 56832 + 256 = 57088
Step 224: 57088 + 256 = 57344
Step 225: 57344 + 256 = 57600
Step 226: 57600 + 256 = 57856
Step 227: 57856 + 256 = 58112
Step 228: 58112 + 256 = 58368
Step 229: 58368 + 256 = 58624
Step 230: 58624 + 256 = 58880
Step 231: 58880 + 256 = 59136
Step 232: 59136 + 256 = 59392
Step 233: 59392 + 256 = 59648
Step 234: 59648 + 256 = 59904
Step 235: 59904 + 256 = 60160
Step 236: 60160 + 256 = 60416
Step 237: 60416 + 256 = 60672
Step 238: 60672 + 256 = 60928
Step 239: 60928 + 256 = 61184
Step 240: 61184 + 256 = 61440
Step 241: 61440 + 256 = 61696
Step 242: 61696 + 256 = 61952
Step 243: 61952 + 256 = 62208
Step 244: 62208 + 256 = 62464
Step 245: 62464 + 256 = 62720
Step 246: 62720 + 256 = 62976
Step 247: 62976 + 256 = 63232
Step 248: 63232 + 256 = 63488
Step 249: 63488 + 256 = 63744
Step 250: 63744 + 256 = 64000
Step 251: 64000 + 256 = 64256
Step 252: 64256 + 256 = 64512
Step 253: 64512 + 256 = 64768
Step 254: 64768 + 256 = 65024
Step 255: 65024 + 256 = 65280
Step 256: 65280 + 256 = 65536
Step 257: 65536 + 256 = 65792
Step 258: 65792 + 256 = 66048
Step 259: 66048 + 256 = 66304
Step 260: 66304 + 256 = 66560
Step 261: 66560 + 256 = 66816
Step 262: 66816 + 256 = 67072
Step 263: 67072 + 256 = 67328
Step 264: 67328 + 256 = 67584
Step 265: 67584 + 256 = 67840
Step 266: 67840 + 256 = 68096
Step 267: 68096 + 256 = 68352
Step 268: 68352 + 256 = 68608
Step 269: 68608 + 256 = 68864
Step 270: 68864 + 256 = 69120
Step 271: 69120 + 256 = 69376
Step 272: 69376 + 256 = 69632
Step 273: 69632 + 256 = 69888
Step 274: 69888 + 256 = 70144
Step 275: 70144 + 256 = 70400
Step 276: 70400 + 256 = 70656
Step 277: 70656 + 256 = 70912
Step 278: 70912 + 256 = 71168
Step 279: 71168 + 256 = 71424
Step 280: 71424 + 256 = 71680
Step 281: 71680 + 256 = 71936
Step 282: 71936 + 256 = 72192
Step 283: 72192 + 256 = 72448
Step 284: 72448 + 256 = 72704
Step 285: 72704 + 256 = 72960
Step 286: 72960 + 256 = 73216
Step 287: 73216 + 256 = 73472
Step 288: 73472 + 256 = 73728
Step 289: 73728 + 256 = 73984

So, 256*289 = 73984