Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 87. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 179. So, we're going to take the number 87 and add it to itself 179 times.
Step 1: 0 + 87 = 87
Step 2: 87 + 87 = 174
Step 3: 174 + 87 = 261
Step 4: 261 + 87 = 348
Step 5: 348 + 87 = 435
Step 6: 435 + 87 = 522
Step 7: 522 + 87 = 609
Step 8: 609 + 87 = 696
Step 9: 696 + 87 = 783
Step 10: 783 + 87 = 870
Step 11: 870 + 87 = 957
Step 12: 957 + 87 = 1044
Step 13: 1044 + 87 = 1131
Step 14: 1131 + 87 = 1218
Step 15: 1218 + 87 = 1305
Step 16: 1305 + 87 = 1392
Step 17: 1392 + 87 = 1479
Step 18: 1479 + 87 = 1566
Step 19: 1566 + 87 = 1653
Step 20: 1653 + 87 = 1740
Step 21: 1740 + 87 = 1827
Step 22: 1827 + 87 = 1914
Step 23: 1914 + 87 = 2001
Step 24: 2001 + 87 = 2088
Step 25: 2088 + 87 = 2175
Step 26: 2175 + 87 = 2262
Step 27: 2262 + 87 = 2349
Step 28: 2349 + 87 = 2436
Step 29: 2436 + 87 = 2523
Step 30: 2523 + 87 = 2610
Step 31: 2610 + 87 = 2697
Step 32: 2697 + 87 = 2784
Step 33: 2784 + 87 = 2871
Step 34: 2871 + 87 = 2958
Step 35: 2958 + 87 = 3045
Step 36: 3045 + 87 = 3132
Step 37: 3132 + 87 = 3219
Step 38: 3219 + 87 = 3306
Step 39: 3306 + 87 = 3393
Step 40: 3393 + 87 = 3480
Step 41: 3480 + 87 = 3567
Step 42: 3567 + 87 = 3654
Step 43: 3654 + 87 = 3741
Step 44: 3741 + 87 = 3828
Step 45: 3828 + 87 = 3915
Step 46: 3915 + 87 = 4002
Step 47: 4002 + 87 = 4089
Step 48: 4089 + 87 = 4176
Step 49: 4176 + 87 = 4263
Step 50: 4263 + 87 = 4350
Step 51: 4350 + 87 = 4437
Step 52: 4437 + 87 = 4524
Step 53: 4524 + 87 = 4611
Step 54: 4611 + 87 = 4698
Step 55: 4698 + 87 = 4785
Step 56: 4785 + 87 = 4872
Step 57: 4872 + 87 = 4959
Step 58: 4959 + 87 = 5046
Step 59: 5046 + 87 = 5133
Step 60: 5133 + 87 = 5220
Step 61: 5220 + 87 = 5307
Step 62: 5307 + 87 = 5394
Step 63: 5394 + 87 = 5481
Step 64: 5481 + 87 = 5568
Step 65: 5568 + 87 = 5655
Step 66: 5655 + 87 = 5742
Step 67: 5742 + 87 = 5829
Step 68: 5829 + 87 = 5916
Step 69: 5916 + 87 = 6003
Step 70: 6003 + 87 = 6090
Step 71: 6090 + 87 = 6177
Step 72: 6177 + 87 = 6264
Step 73: 6264 + 87 = 6351
Step 74: 6351 + 87 = 6438
Step 75: 6438 + 87 = 6525
Step 76: 6525 + 87 = 6612
Step 77: 6612 + 87 = 6699
Step 78: 6699 + 87 = 6786
Step 79: 6786 + 87 = 6873
Step 80: 6873 + 87 = 6960
Step 81: 6960 + 87 = 7047
Step 82: 7047 + 87 = 7134
Step 83: 7134 + 87 = 7221
Step 84: 7221 + 87 = 7308
Step 85: 7308 + 87 = 7395
Step 86: 7395 + 87 = 7482
Step 87: 7482 + 87 = 7569
Step 88: 7569 + 87 = 7656
Step 89: 7656 + 87 = 7743
Step 90: 7743 + 87 = 7830
Step 91: 7830 + 87 = 7917
Step 92: 7917 + 87 = 8004
Step 93: 8004 + 87 = 8091
Step 94: 8091 + 87 = 8178
Step 95: 8178 + 87 = 8265
Step 96: 8265 + 87 = 8352
Step 97: 8352 + 87 = 8439
Step 98: 8439 + 87 = 8526
Step 99: 8526 + 87 = 8613
Step 100: 8613 + 87 = 8700
Step 101: 8700 + 87 = 8787
Step 102: 8787 + 87 = 8874
Step 103: 8874 + 87 = 8961
Step 104: 8961 + 87 = 9048
Step 105: 9048 + 87 = 9135
Step 106: 9135 + 87 = 9222
Step 107: 9222 + 87 = 9309
Step 108: 9309 + 87 = 9396
Step 109: 9396 + 87 = 9483
Step 110: 9483 + 87 = 9570
Step 111: 9570 + 87 = 9657
Step 112: 9657 + 87 = 9744
Step 113: 9744 + 87 = 9831
Step 114: 9831 + 87 = 9918
Step 115: 9918 + 87 = 10005
Step 116: 10005 + 87 = 10092
Step 117: 10092 + 87 = 10179
Step 118: 10179 + 87 = 10266
Step 119: 10266 + 87 = 10353
Step 120: 10353 + 87 = 10440
Step 121: 10440 + 87 = 10527
Step 122: 10527 + 87 = 10614
Step 123: 10614 + 87 = 10701
Step 124: 10701 + 87 = 10788
Step 125: 10788 + 87 = 10875
Step 126: 10875 + 87 = 10962
Step 127: 10962 + 87 = 11049
Step 128: 11049 + 87 = 11136
Step 129: 11136 + 87 = 11223
Step 130: 11223 + 87 = 11310
Step 131: 11310 + 87 = 11397
Step 132: 11397 + 87 = 11484
Step 133: 11484 + 87 = 11571
Step 134: 11571 + 87 = 11658
Step 135: 11658 + 87 = 11745
Step 136: 11745 + 87 = 11832
Step 137: 11832 + 87 = 11919
Step 138: 11919 + 87 = 12006
Step 139: 12006 + 87 = 12093
Step 140: 12093 + 87 = 12180
Step 141: 12180 + 87 = 12267
Step 142: 12267 + 87 = 12354
Step 143: 12354 + 87 = 12441
Step 144: 12441 + 87 = 12528
Step 145: 12528 + 87 = 12615
Step 146: 12615 + 87 = 12702
Step 147: 12702 + 87 = 12789
Step 148: 12789 + 87 = 12876
Step 149: 12876 + 87 = 12963
Step 150: 12963 + 87 = 13050
Step 151: 13050 + 87 = 13137
Step 152: 13137 + 87 = 13224
Step 153: 13224 + 87 = 13311
Step 154: 13311 + 87 = 13398
Step 155: 13398 + 87 = 13485
Step 156: 13485 + 87 = 13572
Step 157: 13572 + 87 = 13659
Step 158: 13659 + 87 = 13746
Step 159: 13746 + 87 = 13833
Step 160: 13833 + 87 = 13920
Step 161: 13920 + 87 = 14007
Step 162: 14007 + 87 = 14094
Step 163: 14094 + 87 = 14181
Step 164: 14181 + 87 = 14268
Step 165: 14268 + 87 = 14355
Step 166: 14355 + 87 = 14442
Step 167: 14442 + 87 = 14529
Step 168: 14529 + 87 = 14616
Step 169: 14616 + 87 = 14703
Step 170: 14703 + 87 = 14790
Step 171: 14790 + 87 = 14877
Step 172: 14877 + 87 = 14964
Step 173: 14964 + 87 = 15051
Step 174: 15051 + 87 = 15138
Step 175: 15138 + 87 = 15225
Step 176: 15225 + 87 = 15312
Step 177: 15312 + 87 = 15399
Step 178: 15399 + 87 = 15486
Step 179: 15486 + 87 = 15573

So, 87*179 = 15573