Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 168. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 156. So, we're going to take the number 168 and add it to itself 156 times.
Step 1: 0 + 168 = 168
Step 2: 168 + 168 = 336
Step 3: 336 + 168 = 504
Step 4: 504 + 168 = 672
Step 5: 672 + 168 = 840
Step 6: 840 + 168 = 1008
Step 7: 1008 + 168 = 1176
Step 8: 1176 + 168 = 1344
Step 9: 1344 + 168 = 1512
Step 10: 1512 + 168 = 1680
Step 11: 1680 + 168 = 1848
Step 12: 1848 + 168 = 2016
Step 13: 2016 + 168 = 2184
Step 14: 2184 + 168 = 2352
Step 15: 2352 + 168 = 2520
Step 16: 2520 + 168 = 2688
Step 17: 2688 + 168 = 2856
Step 18: 2856 + 168 = 3024
Step 19: 3024 + 168 = 3192
Step 20: 3192 + 168 = 3360
Step 21: 3360 + 168 = 3528
Step 22: 3528 + 168 = 3696
Step 23: 3696 + 168 = 3864
Step 24: 3864 + 168 = 4032
Step 25: 4032 + 168 = 4200
Step 26: 4200 + 168 = 4368
Step 27: 4368 + 168 = 4536
Step 28: 4536 + 168 = 4704
Step 29: 4704 + 168 = 4872
Step 30: 4872 + 168 = 5040
Step 31: 5040 + 168 = 5208
Step 32: 5208 + 168 = 5376
Step 33: 5376 + 168 = 5544
Step 34: 5544 + 168 = 5712
Step 35: 5712 + 168 = 5880
Step 36: 5880 + 168 = 6048
Step 37: 6048 + 168 = 6216
Step 38: 6216 + 168 = 6384
Step 39: 6384 + 168 = 6552
Step 40: 6552 + 168 = 6720
Step 41: 6720 + 168 = 6888
Step 42: 6888 + 168 = 7056
Step 43: 7056 + 168 = 7224
Step 44: 7224 + 168 = 7392
Step 45: 7392 + 168 = 7560
Step 46: 7560 + 168 = 7728
Step 47: 7728 + 168 = 7896
Step 48: 7896 + 168 = 8064
Step 49: 8064 + 168 = 8232
Step 50: 8232 + 168 = 8400
Step 51: 8400 + 168 = 8568
Step 52: 8568 + 168 = 8736
Step 53: 8736 + 168 = 8904
Step 54: 8904 + 168 = 9072
Step 55: 9072 + 168 = 9240
Step 56: 9240 + 168 = 9408
Step 57: 9408 + 168 = 9576
Step 58: 9576 + 168 = 9744
Step 59: 9744 + 168 = 9912
Step 60: 9912 + 168 = 10080
Step 61: 10080 + 168 = 10248
Step 62: 10248 + 168 = 10416
Step 63: 10416 + 168 = 10584
Step 64: 10584 + 168 = 10752
Step 65: 10752 + 168 = 10920
Step 66: 10920 + 168 = 11088
Step 67: 11088 + 168 = 11256
Step 68: 11256 + 168 = 11424
Step 69: 11424 + 168 = 11592
Step 70: 11592 + 168 = 11760
Step 71: 11760 + 168 = 11928
Step 72: 11928 + 168 = 12096
Step 73: 12096 + 168 = 12264
Step 74: 12264 + 168 = 12432
Step 75: 12432 + 168 = 12600
Step 76: 12600 + 168 = 12768
Step 77: 12768 + 168 = 12936
Step 78: 12936 + 168 = 13104
Step 79: 13104 + 168 = 13272
Step 80: 13272 + 168 = 13440
Step 81: 13440 + 168 = 13608
Step 82: 13608 + 168 = 13776
Step 83: 13776 + 168 = 13944
Step 84: 13944 + 168 = 14112
Step 85: 14112 + 168 = 14280
Step 86: 14280 + 168 = 14448
Step 87: 14448 + 168 = 14616
Step 88: 14616 + 168 = 14784
Step 89: 14784 + 168 = 14952
Step 90: 14952 + 168 = 15120
Step 91: 15120 + 168 = 15288
Step 92: 15288 + 168 = 15456
Step 93: 15456 + 168 = 15624
Step 94: 15624 + 168 = 15792
Step 95: 15792 + 168 = 15960
Step 96: 15960 + 168 = 16128
Step 97: 16128 + 168 = 16296
Step 98: 16296 + 168 = 16464
Step 99: 16464 + 168 = 16632
Step 100: 16632 + 168 = 16800
Step 101: 16800 + 168 = 16968
Step 102: 16968 + 168 = 17136
Step 103: 17136 + 168 = 17304
Step 104: 17304 + 168 = 17472
Step 105: 17472 + 168 = 17640
Step 106: 17640 + 168 = 17808
Step 107: 17808 + 168 = 17976
Step 108: 17976 + 168 = 18144
Step 109: 18144 + 168 = 18312
Step 110: 18312 + 168 = 18480
Step 111: 18480 + 168 = 18648
Step 112: 18648 + 168 = 18816
Step 113: 18816 + 168 = 18984
Step 114: 18984 + 168 = 19152
Step 115: 19152 + 168 = 19320
Step 116: 19320 + 168 = 19488
Step 117: 19488 + 168 = 19656
Step 118: 19656 + 168 = 19824
Step 119: 19824 + 168 = 19992
Step 120: 19992 + 168 = 20160
Step 121: 20160 + 168 = 20328
Step 122: 20328 + 168 = 20496
Step 123: 20496 + 168 = 20664
Step 124: 20664 + 168 = 20832
Step 125: 20832 + 168 = 21000
Step 126: 21000 + 168 = 21168
Step 127: 21168 + 168 = 21336
Step 128: 21336 + 168 = 21504
Step 129: 21504 + 168 = 21672
Step 130: 21672 + 168 = 21840
Step 131: 21840 + 168 = 22008
Step 132: 22008 + 168 = 22176
Step 133: 22176 + 168 = 22344
Step 134: 22344 + 168 = 22512
Step 135: 22512 + 168 = 22680
Step 136: 22680 + 168 = 22848
Step 137: 22848 + 168 = 23016
Step 138: 23016 + 168 = 23184
Step 139: 23184 + 168 = 23352
Step 140: 23352 + 168 = 23520
Step 141: 23520 + 168 = 23688
Step 142: 23688 + 168 = 23856
Step 143: 23856 + 168 = 24024
Step 144: 24024 + 168 = 24192
Step 145: 24192 + 168 = 24360
Step 146: 24360 + 168 = 24528
Step 147: 24528 + 168 = 24696
Step 148: 24696 + 168 = 24864
Step 149: 24864 + 168 = 25032
Step 150: 25032 + 168 = 25200
Step 151: 25200 + 168 = 25368
Step 152: 25368 + 168 = 25536
Step 153: 25536 + 168 = 25704
Step 154: 25704 + 168 = 25872
Step 155: 25872 + 168 = 26040
Step 156: 26040 + 168 = 26208

So, 168*156 = 26208