Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 116. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 272. So, we're going to take the number 116 and add it to itself 272 times.
Step 1: 0 + 116 = 116
Step 2: 116 + 116 = 232
Step 3: 232 + 116 = 348
Step 4: 348 + 116 = 464
Step 5: 464 + 116 = 580
Step 6: 580 + 116 = 696
Step 7: 696 + 116 = 812
Step 8: 812 + 116 = 928
Step 9: 928 + 116 = 1044
Step 10: 1044 + 116 = 1160
Step 11: 1160 + 116 = 1276
Step 12: 1276 + 116 = 1392
Step 13: 1392 + 116 = 1508
Step 14: 1508 + 116 = 1624
Step 15: 1624 + 116 = 1740
Step 16: 1740 + 116 = 1856
Step 17: 1856 + 116 = 1972
Step 18: 1972 + 116 = 2088
Step 19: 2088 + 116 = 2204
Step 20: 2204 + 116 = 2320
Step 21: 2320 + 116 = 2436
Step 22: 2436 + 116 = 2552
Step 23: 2552 + 116 = 2668
Step 24: 2668 + 116 = 2784
Step 25: 2784 + 116 = 2900
Step 26: 2900 + 116 = 3016
Step 27: 3016 + 116 = 3132
Step 28: 3132 + 116 = 3248
Step 29: 3248 + 116 = 3364
Step 30: 3364 + 116 = 3480
Step 31: 3480 + 116 = 3596
Step 32: 3596 + 116 = 3712
Step 33: 3712 + 116 = 3828
Step 34: 3828 + 116 = 3944
Step 35: 3944 + 116 = 4060
Step 36: 4060 + 116 = 4176
Step 37: 4176 + 116 = 4292
Step 38: 4292 + 116 = 4408
Step 39: 4408 + 116 = 4524
Step 40: 4524 + 116 = 4640
Step 41: 4640 + 116 = 4756
Step 42: 4756 + 116 = 4872
Step 43: 4872 + 116 = 4988
Step 44: 4988 + 116 = 5104
Step 45: 5104 + 116 = 5220
Step 46: 5220 + 116 = 5336
Step 47: 5336 + 116 = 5452
Step 48: 5452 + 116 = 5568
Step 49: 5568 + 116 = 5684
Step 50: 5684 + 116 = 5800
Step 51: 5800 + 116 = 5916
Step 52: 5916 + 116 = 6032
Step 53: 6032 + 116 = 6148
Step 54: 6148 + 116 = 6264
Step 55: 6264 + 116 = 6380
Step 56: 6380 + 116 = 6496
Step 57: 6496 + 116 = 6612
Step 58: 6612 + 116 = 6728
Step 59: 6728 + 116 = 6844
Step 60: 6844 + 116 = 6960
Step 61: 6960 + 116 = 7076
Step 62: 7076 + 116 = 7192
Step 63: 7192 + 116 = 7308
Step 64: 7308 + 116 = 7424
Step 65: 7424 + 116 = 7540
Step 66: 7540 + 116 = 7656
Step 67: 7656 + 116 = 7772
Step 68: 7772 + 116 = 7888
Step 69: 7888 + 116 = 8004
Step 70: 8004 + 116 = 8120
Step 71: 8120 + 116 = 8236
Step 72: 8236 + 116 = 8352
Step 73: 8352 + 116 = 8468
Step 74: 8468 + 116 = 8584
Step 75: 8584 + 116 = 8700
Step 76: 8700 + 116 = 8816
Step 77: 8816 + 116 = 8932
Step 78: 8932 + 116 = 9048
Step 79: 9048 + 116 = 9164
Step 80: 9164 + 116 = 9280
Step 81: 9280 + 116 = 9396
Step 82: 9396 + 116 = 9512
Step 83: 9512 + 116 = 9628
Step 84: 9628 + 116 = 9744
Step 85: 9744 + 116 = 9860
Step 86: 9860 + 116 = 9976
Step 87: 9976 + 116 = 10092
Step 88: 10092 + 116 = 10208
Step 89: 10208 + 116 = 10324
Step 90: 10324 + 116 = 10440
Step 91: 10440 + 116 = 10556
Step 92: 10556 + 116 = 10672
Step 93: 10672 + 116 = 10788
Step 94: 10788 + 116 = 10904
Step 95: 10904 + 116 = 11020
Step 96: 11020 + 116 = 11136
Step 97: 11136 + 116 = 11252
Step 98: 11252 + 116 = 11368
Step 99: 11368 + 116 = 11484
Step 100: 11484 + 116 = 11600
Step 101: 11600 + 116 = 11716
Step 102: 11716 + 116 = 11832
Step 103: 11832 + 116 = 11948
Step 104: 11948 + 116 = 12064
Step 105: 12064 + 116 = 12180
Step 106: 12180 + 116 = 12296
Step 107: 12296 + 116 = 12412
Step 108: 12412 + 116 = 12528
Step 109: 12528 + 116 = 12644
Step 110: 12644 + 116 = 12760
Step 111: 12760 + 116 = 12876
Step 112: 12876 + 116 = 12992
Step 113: 12992 + 116 = 13108
Step 114: 13108 + 116 = 13224
Step 115: 13224 + 116 = 13340
Step 116: 13340 + 116 = 13456
Step 117: 13456 + 116 = 13572
Step 118: 13572 + 116 = 13688
Step 119: 13688 + 116 = 13804
Step 120: 13804 + 116 = 13920
Step 121: 13920 + 116 = 14036
Step 122: 14036 + 116 = 14152
Step 123: 14152 + 116 = 14268
Step 124: 14268 + 116 = 14384
Step 125: 14384 + 116 = 14500
Step 126: 14500 + 116 = 14616
Step 127: 14616 + 116 = 14732
Step 128: 14732 + 116 = 14848
Step 129: 14848 + 116 = 14964
Step 130: 14964 + 116 = 15080
Step 131: 15080 + 116 = 15196
Step 132: 15196 + 116 = 15312
Step 133: 15312 + 116 = 15428
Step 134: 15428 + 116 = 15544
Step 135: 15544 + 116 = 15660
Step 136: 15660 + 116 = 15776
Step 137: 15776 + 116 = 15892
Step 138: 15892 + 116 = 16008
Step 139: 16008 + 116 = 16124
Step 140: 16124 + 116 = 16240
Step 141: 16240 + 116 = 16356
Step 142: 16356 + 116 = 16472
Step 143: 16472 + 116 = 16588
Step 144: 16588 + 116 = 16704
Step 145: 16704 + 116 = 16820
Step 146: 16820 + 116 = 16936
Step 147: 16936 + 116 = 17052
Step 148: 17052 + 116 = 17168
Step 149: 17168 + 116 = 17284
Step 150: 17284 + 116 = 17400
Step 151: 17400 + 116 = 17516
Step 152: 17516 + 116 = 17632
Step 153: 17632 + 116 = 17748
Step 154: 17748 + 116 = 17864
Step 155: 17864 + 116 = 17980
Step 156: 17980 + 116 = 18096
Step 157: 18096 + 116 = 18212
Step 158: 18212 + 116 = 18328
Step 159: 18328 + 116 = 18444
Step 160: 18444 + 116 = 18560
Step 161: 18560 + 116 = 18676
Step 162: 18676 + 116 = 18792
Step 163: 18792 + 116 = 18908
Step 164: 18908 + 116 = 19024
Step 165: 19024 + 116 = 19140
Step 166: 19140 + 116 = 19256
Step 167: 19256 + 116 = 19372
Step 168: 19372 + 116 = 19488
Step 169: 19488 + 116 = 19604
Step 170: 19604 + 116 = 19720
Step 171: 19720 + 116 = 19836
Step 172: 19836 + 116 = 19952
Step 173: 19952 + 116 = 20068
Step 174: 20068 + 116 = 20184
Step 175: 20184 + 116 = 20300
Step 176: 20300 + 116 = 20416
Step 177: 20416 + 116 = 20532
Step 178: 20532 + 116 = 20648
Step 179: 20648 + 116 = 20764
Step 180: 20764 + 116 = 20880
Step 181: 20880 + 116 = 20996
Step 182: 20996 + 116 = 21112
Step 183: 21112 + 116 = 21228
Step 184: 21228 + 116 = 21344
Step 185: 21344 + 116 = 21460
Step 186: 21460 + 116 = 21576
Step 187: 21576 + 116 = 21692
Step 188: 21692 + 116 = 21808
Step 189: 21808 + 116 = 21924
Step 190: 21924 + 116 = 22040
Step 191: 22040 + 116 = 22156
Step 192: 22156 + 116 = 22272
Step 193: 22272 + 116 = 22388
Step 194: 22388 + 116 = 22504
Step 195: 22504 + 116 = 22620
Step 196: 22620 + 116 = 22736
Step 197: 22736 + 116 = 22852
Step 198: 22852 + 116 = 22968
Step 199: 22968 + 116 = 23084
Step 200: 23084 + 116 = 23200
Step 201: 23200 + 116 = 23316
Step 202: 23316 + 116 = 23432
Step 203: 23432 + 116 = 23548
Step 204: 23548 + 116 = 23664
Step 205: 23664 + 116 = 23780
Step 206: 23780 + 116 = 23896
Step 207: 23896 + 116 = 24012
Step 208: 24012 + 116 = 24128
Step 209: 24128 + 116 = 24244
Step 210: 24244 + 116 = 24360
Step 211: 24360 + 116 = 24476
Step 212: 24476 + 116 = 24592
Step 213: 24592 + 116 = 24708
Step 214: 24708 + 116 = 24824
Step 215: 24824 + 116 = 24940
Step 216: 24940 + 116 = 25056
Step 217: 25056 + 116 = 25172
Step 218: 25172 + 116 = 25288
Step 219: 25288 + 116 = 25404
Step 220: 25404 + 116 = 25520
Step 221: 25520 + 116 = 25636
Step 222: 25636 + 116 = 25752
Step 223: 25752 + 116 = 25868
Step 224: 25868 + 116 = 25984
Step 225: 25984 + 116 = 26100
Step 226: 26100 + 116 = 26216
Step 227: 26216 + 116 = 26332
Step 228: 26332 + 116 = 26448
Step 229: 26448 + 116 = 26564
Step 230: 26564 + 116 = 26680
Step 231: 26680 + 116 = 26796
Step 232: 26796 + 116 = 26912
Step 233: 26912 + 116 = 27028
Step 234: 27028 + 116 = 27144
Step 235: 27144 + 116 = 27260
Step 236: 27260 + 116 = 27376
Step 237: 27376 + 116 = 27492
Step 238: 27492 + 116 = 27608
Step 239: 27608 + 116 = 27724
Step 240: 27724 + 116 = 27840
Step 241: 27840 + 116 = 27956
Step 242: 27956 + 116 = 28072
Step 243: 28072 + 116 = 28188
Step 244: 28188 + 116 = 28304
Step 245: 28304 + 116 = 28420
Step 246: 28420 + 116 = 28536
Step 247: 28536 + 116 = 28652
Step 248: 28652 + 116 = 28768
Step 249: 28768 + 116 = 28884
Step 250: 28884 + 116 = 29000
Step 251: 29000 + 116 = 29116
Step 252: 29116 + 116 = 29232
Step 253: 29232 + 116 = 29348
Step 254: 29348 + 116 = 29464
Step 255: 29464 + 116 = 29580
Step 256: 29580 + 116 = 29696
Step 257: 29696 + 116 = 29812
Step 258: 29812 + 116 = 29928
Step 259: 29928 + 116 = 30044
Step 260: 30044 + 116 = 30160
Step 261: 30160 + 116 = 30276
Step 262: 30276 + 116 = 30392
Step 263: 30392 + 116 = 30508
Step 264: 30508 + 116 = 30624
Step 265: 30624 + 116 = 30740
Step 266: 30740 + 116 = 30856
Step 267: 30856 + 116 = 30972
Step 268: 30972 + 116 = 31088
Step 269: 31088 + 116 = 31204
Step 270: 31204 + 116 = 31320
Step 271: 31320 + 116 = 31436
Step 272: 31436 + 116 = 31552

So, 116*272 = 31552