Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 286. 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 286 and add it to itself 156 times.
Step 1: 0 + 286 = 286
Step 2: 286 + 286 = 572
Step 3: 572 + 286 = 858
Step 4: 858 + 286 = 1144
Step 5: 1144 + 286 = 1430
Step 6: 1430 + 286 = 1716
Step 7: 1716 + 286 = 2002
Step 8: 2002 + 286 = 2288
Step 9: 2288 + 286 = 2574
Step 10: 2574 + 286 = 2860
Step 11: 2860 + 286 = 3146
Step 12: 3146 + 286 = 3432
Step 13: 3432 + 286 = 3718
Step 14: 3718 + 286 = 4004
Step 15: 4004 + 286 = 4290
Step 16: 4290 + 286 = 4576
Step 17: 4576 + 286 = 4862
Step 18: 4862 + 286 = 5148
Step 19: 5148 + 286 = 5434
Step 20: 5434 + 286 = 5720
Step 21: 5720 + 286 = 6006
Step 22: 6006 + 286 = 6292
Step 23: 6292 + 286 = 6578
Step 24: 6578 + 286 = 6864
Step 25: 6864 + 286 = 7150
Step 26: 7150 + 286 = 7436
Step 27: 7436 + 286 = 7722
Step 28: 7722 + 286 = 8008
Step 29: 8008 + 286 = 8294
Step 30: 8294 + 286 = 8580
Step 31: 8580 + 286 = 8866
Step 32: 8866 + 286 = 9152
Step 33: 9152 + 286 = 9438
Step 34: 9438 + 286 = 9724
Step 35: 9724 + 286 = 10010
Step 36: 10010 + 286 = 10296
Step 37: 10296 + 286 = 10582
Step 38: 10582 + 286 = 10868
Step 39: 10868 + 286 = 11154
Step 40: 11154 + 286 = 11440
Step 41: 11440 + 286 = 11726
Step 42: 11726 + 286 = 12012
Step 43: 12012 + 286 = 12298
Step 44: 12298 + 286 = 12584
Step 45: 12584 + 286 = 12870
Step 46: 12870 + 286 = 13156
Step 47: 13156 + 286 = 13442
Step 48: 13442 + 286 = 13728
Step 49: 13728 + 286 = 14014
Step 50: 14014 + 286 = 14300
Step 51: 14300 + 286 = 14586
Step 52: 14586 + 286 = 14872
Step 53: 14872 + 286 = 15158
Step 54: 15158 + 286 = 15444
Step 55: 15444 + 286 = 15730
Step 56: 15730 + 286 = 16016
Step 57: 16016 + 286 = 16302
Step 58: 16302 + 286 = 16588
Step 59: 16588 + 286 = 16874
Step 60: 16874 + 286 = 17160
Step 61: 17160 + 286 = 17446
Step 62: 17446 + 286 = 17732
Step 63: 17732 + 286 = 18018
Step 64: 18018 + 286 = 18304
Step 65: 18304 + 286 = 18590
Step 66: 18590 + 286 = 18876
Step 67: 18876 + 286 = 19162
Step 68: 19162 + 286 = 19448
Step 69: 19448 + 286 = 19734
Step 70: 19734 + 286 = 20020
Step 71: 20020 + 286 = 20306
Step 72: 20306 + 286 = 20592
Step 73: 20592 + 286 = 20878
Step 74: 20878 + 286 = 21164
Step 75: 21164 + 286 = 21450
Step 76: 21450 + 286 = 21736
Step 77: 21736 + 286 = 22022
Step 78: 22022 + 286 = 22308
Step 79: 22308 + 286 = 22594
Step 80: 22594 + 286 = 22880
Step 81: 22880 + 286 = 23166
Step 82: 23166 + 286 = 23452
Step 83: 23452 + 286 = 23738
Step 84: 23738 + 286 = 24024
Step 85: 24024 + 286 = 24310
Step 86: 24310 + 286 = 24596
Step 87: 24596 + 286 = 24882
Step 88: 24882 + 286 = 25168
Step 89: 25168 + 286 = 25454
Step 90: 25454 + 286 = 25740
Step 91: 25740 + 286 = 26026
Step 92: 26026 + 286 = 26312
Step 93: 26312 + 286 = 26598
Step 94: 26598 + 286 = 26884
Step 95: 26884 + 286 = 27170
Step 96: 27170 + 286 = 27456
Step 97: 27456 + 286 = 27742
Step 98: 27742 + 286 = 28028
Step 99: 28028 + 286 = 28314
Step 100: 28314 + 286 = 28600
Step 101: 28600 + 286 = 28886
Step 102: 28886 + 286 = 29172
Step 103: 29172 + 286 = 29458
Step 104: 29458 + 286 = 29744
Step 105: 29744 + 286 = 30030
Step 106: 30030 + 286 = 30316
Step 107: 30316 + 286 = 30602
Step 108: 30602 + 286 = 30888
Step 109: 30888 + 286 = 31174
Step 110: 31174 + 286 = 31460
Step 111: 31460 + 286 = 31746
Step 112: 31746 + 286 = 32032
Step 113: 32032 + 286 = 32318
Step 114: 32318 + 286 = 32604
Step 115: 32604 + 286 = 32890
Step 116: 32890 + 286 = 33176
Step 117: 33176 + 286 = 33462
Step 118: 33462 + 286 = 33748
Step 119: 33748 + 286 = 34034
Step 120: 34034 + 286 = 34320
Step 121: 34320 + 286 = 34606
Step 122: 34606 + 286 = 34892
Step 123: 34892 + 286 = 35178
Step 124: 35178 + 286 = 35464
Step 125: 35464 + 286 = 35750
Step 126: 35750 + 286 = 36036
Step 127: 36036 + 286 = 36322
Step 128: 36322 + 286 = 36608
Step 129: 36608 + 286 = 36894
Step 130: 36894 + 286 = 37180
Step 131: 37180 + 286 = 37466
Step 132: 37466 + 286 = 37752
Step 133: 37752 + 286 = 38038
Step 134: 38038 + 286 = 38324
Step 135: 38324 + 286 = 38610
Step 136: 38610 + 286 = 38896
Step 137: 38896 + 286 = 39182
Step 138: 39182 + 286 = 39468
Step 139: 39468 + 286 = 39754
Step 140: 39754 + 286 = 40040
Step 141: 40040 + 286 = 40326
Step 142: 40326 + 286 = 40612
Step 143: 40612 + 286 = 40898
Step 144: 40898 + 286 = 41184
Step 145: 41184 + 286 = 41470
Step 146: 41470 + 286 = 41756
Step 147: 41756 + 286 = 42042
Step 148: 42042 + 286 = 42328
Step 149: 42328 + 286 = 42614
Step 150: 42614 + 286 = 42900
Step 151: 42900 + 286 = 43186
Step 152: 43186 + 286 = 43472
Step 153: 43472 + 286 = 43758
Step 154: 43758 + 286 = 44044
Step 155: 44044 + 286 = 44330
Step 156: 44330 + 286 = 44616

So, 286*156 = 44616