Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 196. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 126. So, we're going to take the number 196 and add it to itself 126 times.
Step 1: 0 + 196 = 196
Step 2: 196 + 196 = 392
Step 3: 392 + 196 = 588
Step 4: 588 + 196 = 784
Step 5: 784 + 196 = 980
Step 6: 980 + 196 = 1176
Step 7: 1176 + 196 = 1372
Step 8: 1372 + 196 = 1568
Step 9: 1568 + 196 = 1764
Step 10: 1764 + 196 = 1960
Step 11: 1960 + 196 = 2156
Step 12: 2156 + 196 = 2352
Step 13: 2352 + 196 = 2548
Step 14: 2548 + 196 = 2744
Step 15: 2744 + 196 = 2940
Step 16: 2940 + 196 = 3136
Step 17: 3136 + 196 = 3332
Step 18: 3332 + 196 = 3528
Step 19: 3528 + 196 = 3724
Step 20: 3724 + 196 = 3920
Step 21: 3920 + 196 = 4116
Step 22: 4116 + 196 = 4312
Step 23: 4312 + 196 = 4508
Step 24: 4508 + 196 = 4704
Step 25: 4704 + 196 = 4900
Step 26: 4900 + 196 = 5096
Step 27: 5096 + 196 = 5292
Step 28: 5292 + 196 = 5488
Step 29: 5488 + 196 = 5684
Step 30: 5684 + 196 = 5880
Step 31: 5880 + 196 = 6076
Step 32: 6076 + 196 = 6272
Step 33: 6272 + 196 = 6468
Step 34: 6468 + 196 = 6664
Step 35: 6664 + 196 = 6860
Step 36: 6860 + 196 = 7056
Step 37: 7056 + 196 = 7252
Step 38: 7252 + 196 = 7448
Step 39: 7448 + 196 = 7644
Step 40: 7644 + 196 = 7840
Step 41: 7840 + 196 = 8036
Step 42: 8036 + 196 = 8232
Step 43: 8232 + 196 = 8428
Step 44: 8428 + 196 = 8624
Step 45: 8624 + 196 = 8820
Step 46: 8820 + 196 = 9016
Step 47: 9016 + 196 = 9212
Step 48: 9212 + 196 = 9408
Step 49: 9408 + 196 = 9604
Step 50: 9604 + 196 = 9800
Step 51: 9800 + 196 = 9996
Step 52: 9996 + 196 = 10192
Step 53: 10192 + 196 = 10388
Step 54: 10388 + 196 = 10584
Step 55: 10584 + 196 = 10780
Step 56: 10780 + 196 = 10976
Step 57: 10976 + 196 = 11172
Step 58: 11172 + 196 = 11368
Step 59: 11368 + 196 = 11564
Step 60: 11564 + 196 = 11760
Step 61: 11760 + 196 = 11956
Step 62: 11956 + 196 = 12152
Step 63: 12152 + 196 = 12348
Step 64: 12348 + 196 = 12544
Step 65: 12544 + 196 = 12740
Step 66: 12740 + 196 = 12936
Step 67: 12936 + 196 = 13132
Step 68: 13132 + 196 = 13328
Step 69: 13328 + 196 = 13524
Step 70: 13524 + 196 = 13720
Step 71: 13720 + 196 = 13916
Step 72: 13916 + 196 = 14112
Step 73: 14112 + 196 = 14308
Step 74: 14308 + 196 = 14504
Step 75: 14504 + 196 = 14700
Step 76: 14700 + 196 = 14896
Step 77: 14896 + 196 = 15092
Step 78: 15092 + 196 = 15288
Step 79: 15288 + 196 = 15484
Step 80: 15484 + 196 = 15680
Step 81: 15680 + 196 = 15876
Step 82: 15876 + 196 = 16072
Step 83: 16072 + 196 = 16268
Step 84: 16268 + 196 = 16464
Step 85: 16464 + 196 = 16660
Step 86: 16660 + 196 = 16856
Step 87: 16856 + 196 = 17052
Step 88: 17052 + 196 = 17248
Step 89: 17248 + 196 = 17444
Step 90: 17444 + 196 = 17640
Step 91: 17640 + 196 = 17836
Step 92: 17836 + 196 = 18032
Step 93: 18032 + 196 = 18228
Step 94: 18228 + 196 = 18424
Step 95: 18424 + 196 = 18620
Step 96: 18620 + 196 = 18816
Step 97: 18816 + 196 = 19012
Step 98: 19012 + 196 = 19208
Step 99: 19208 + 196 = 19404
Step 100: 19404 + 196 = 19600
Step 101: 19600 + 196 = 19796
Step 102: 19796 + 196 = 19992
Step 103: 19992 + 196 = 20188
Step 104: 20188 + 196 = 20384
Step 105: 20384 + 196 = 20580
Step 106: 20580 + 196 = 20776
Step 107: 20776 + 196 = 20972
Step 108: 20972 + 196 = 21168
Step 109: 21168 + 196 = 21364
Step 110: 21364 + 196 = 21560
Step 111: 21560 + 196 = 21756
Step 112: 21756 + 196 = 21952
Step 113: 21952 + 196 = 22148
Step 114: 22148 + 196 = 22344
Step 115: 22344 + 196 = 22540
Step 116: 22540 + 196 = 22736
Step 117: 22736 + 196 = 22932
Step 118: 22932 + 196 = 23128
Step 119: 23128 + 196 = 23324
Step 120: 23324 + 196 = 23520
Step 121: 23520 + 196 = 23716
Step 122: 23716 + 196 = 23912
Step 123: 23912 + 196 = 24108
Step 124: 24108 + 196 = 24304
Step 125: 24304 + 196 = 24500
Step 126: 24500 + 196 = 24696

So, 196*126 = 24696