Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 116 and we're going to multiply it by 284, essentially adding 116 to itself 284 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
Step 273: 31552 + 116 = 31668
Step 274: 31668 + 116 = 31784
Step 275: 31784 + 116 = 31900
Step 276: 31900 + 116 = 32016
Step 277: 32016 + 116 = 32132
Step 278: 32132 + 116 = 32248
Step 279: 32248 + 116 = 32364
Step 280: 32364 + 116 = 32480
Step 281: 32480 + 116 = 32596
Step 282: 32596 + 116 = 32712
Step 283: 32712 + 116 = 32828
Step 284: 32828 + 116 = 32944

So, 116*284 = 32944