Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 162. 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 162 and add it to itself 126 times.
Step 1: 0 + 162 = 162
Step 2: 162 + 162 = 324
Step 3: 324 + 162 = 486
Step 4: 486 + 162 = 648
Step 5: 648 + 162 = 810
Step 6: 810 + 162 = 972
Step 7: 972 + 162 = 1134
Step 8: 1134 + 162 = 1296
Step 9: 1296 + 162 = 1458
Step 10: 1458 + 162 = 1620
Step 11: 1620 + 162 = 1782
Step 12: 1782 + 162 = 1944
Step 13: 1944 + 162 = 2106
Step 14: 2106 + 162 = 2268
Step 15: 2268 + 162 = 2430
Step 16: 2430 + 162 = 2592
Step 17: 2592 + 162 = 2754
Step 18: 2754 + 162 = 2916
Step 19: 2916 + 162 = 3078
Step 20: 3078 + 162 = 3240
Step 21: 3240 + 162 = 3402
Step 22: 3402 + 162 = 3564
Step 23: 3564 + 162 = 3726
Step 24: 3726 + 162 = 3888
Step 25: 3888 + 162 = 4050
Step 26: 4050 + 162 = 4212
Step 27: 4212 + 162 = 4374
Step 28: 4374 + 162 = 4536
Step 29: 4536 + 162 = 4698
Step 30: 4698 + 162 = 4860
Step 31: 4860 + 162 = 5022
Step 32: 5022 + 162 = 5184
Step 33: 5184 + 162 = 5346
Step 34: 5346 + 162 = 5508
Step 35: 5508 + 162 = 5670
Step 36: 5670 + 162 = 5832
Step 37: 5832 + 162 = 5994
Step 38: 5994 + 162 = 6156
Step 39: 6156 + 162 = 6318
Step 40: 6318 + 162 = 6480
Step 41: 6480 + 162 = 6642
Step 42: 6642 + 162 = 6804
Step 43: 6804 + 162 = 6966
Step 44: 6966 + 162 = 7128
Step 45: 7128 + 162 = 7290
Step 46: 7290 + 162 = 7452
Step 47: 7452 + 162 = 7614
Step 48: 7614 + 162 = 7776
Step 49: 7776 + 162 = 7938
Step 50: 7938 + 162 = 8100
Step 51: 8100 + 162 = 8262
Step 52: 8262 + 162 = 8424
Step 53: 8424 + 162 = 8586
Step 54: 8586 + 162 = 8748
Step 55: 8748 + 162 = 8910
Step 56: 8910 + 162 = 9072
Step 57: 9072 + 162 = 9234
Step 58: 9234 + 162 = 9396
Step 59: 9396 + 162 = 9558
Step 60: 9558 + 162 = 9720
Step 61: 9720 + 162 = 9882
Step 62: 9882 + 162 = 10044
Step 63: 10044 + 162 = 10206
Step 64: 10206 + 162 = 10368
Step 65: 10368 + 162 = 10530
Step 66: 10530 + 162 = 10692
Step 67: 10692 + 162 = 10854
Step 68: 10854 + 162 = 11016
Step 69: 11016 + 162 = 11178
Step 70: 11178 + 162 = 11340
Step 71: 11340 + 162 = 11502
Step 72: 11502 + 162 = 11664
Step 73: 11664 + 162 = 11826
Step 74: 11826 + 162 = 11988
Step 75: 11988 + 162 = 12150
Step 76: 12150 + 162 = 12312
Step 77: 12312 + 162 = 12474
Step 78: 12474 + 162 = 12636
Step 79: 12636 + 162 = 12798
Step 80: 12798 + 162 = 12960
Step 81: 12960 + 162 = 13122
Step 82: 13122 + 162 = 13284
Step 83: 13284 + 162 = 13446
Step 84: 13446 + 162 = 13608
Step 85: 13608 + 162 = 13770
Step 86: 13770 + 162 = 13932
Step 87: 13932 + 162 = 14094
Step 88: 14094 + 162 = 14256
Step 89: 14256 + 162 = 14418
Step 90: 14418 + 162 = 14580
Step 91: 14580 + 162 = 14742
Step 92: 14742 + 162 = 14904
Step 93: 14904 + 162 = 15066
Step 94: 15066 + 162 = 15228
Step 95: 15228 + 162 = 15390
Step 96: 15390 + 162 = 15552
Step 97: 15552 + 162 = 15714
Step 98: 15714 + 162 = 15876
Step 99: 15876 + 162 = 16038
Step 100: 16038 + 162 = 16200
Step 101: 16200 + 162 = 16362
Step 102: 16362 + 162 = 16524
Step 103: 16524 + 162 = 16686
Step 104: 16686 + 162 = 16848
Step 105: 16848 + 162 = 17010
Step 106: 17010 + 162 = 17172
Step 107: 17172 + 162 = 17334
Step 108: 17334 + 162 = 17496
Step 109: 17496 + 162 = 17658
Step 110: 17658 + 162 = 17820
Step 111: 17820 + 162 = 17982
Step 112: 17982 + 162 = 18144
Step 113: 18144 + 162 = 18306
Step 114: 18306 + 162 = 18468
Step 115: 18468 + 162 = 18630
Step 116: 18630 + 162 = 18792
Step 117: 18792 + 162 = 18954
Step 118: 18954 + 162 = 19116
Step 119: 19116 + 162 = 19278
Step 120: 19278 + 162 = 19440
Step 121: 19440 + 162 = 19602
Step 122: 19602 + 162 = 19764
Step 123: 19764 + 162 = 19926
Step 124: 19926 + 162 = 20088
Step 125: 20088 + 162 = 20250
Step 126: 20250 + 162 = 20412

So, 162*126 = 20412