OK, let's crack this. We're given 718 and our task is to multiply it by 56. Essentially, we'll be adding 718 to itself 56 times.
Step 1: 0 + 718 = 718
Step 2: 718 + 718 = 1436
Step 3: 1436 + 718 = 2154
Step 4: 2154 + 718 = 2872
Step 5: 2872 + 718 = 3590
Step 6: 3590 + 718 = 4308
Step 7: 4308 + 718 = 5026
Step 8: 5026 + 718 = 5744
Step 9: 5744 + 718 = 6462
Step 10: 6462 + 718 = 7180
Step 11: 7180 + 718 = 7898
Step 12: 7898 + 718 = 8616
Step 13: 8616 + 718 = 9334
Step 14: 9334 + 718 = 10052
Step 15: 10052 + 718 = 10770
Step 16: 10770 + 718 = 11488
Step 17: 11488 + 718 = 12206
Step 18: 12206 + 718 = 12924
Step 19: 12924 + 718 = 13642
Step 20: 13642 + 718 = 14360
Step 21: 14360 + 718 = 15078
Step 22: 15078 + 718 = 15796
Step 23: 15796 + 718 = 16514
Step 24: 16514 + 718 = 17232
Step 25: 17232 + 718 = 17950
Step 26: 17950 + 718 = 18668
Step 27: 18668 + 718 = 19386
Step 28: 19386 + 718 = 20104
Step 29: 20104 + 718 = 20822
Step 30: 20822 + 718 = 21540
Step 31: 21540 + 718 = 22258
Step 32: 22258 + 718 = 22976
Step 33: 22976 + 718 = 23694
Step 34: 23694 + 718 = 24412
Step 35: 24412 + 718 = 25130
Step 36: 25130 + 718 = 25848
Step 37: 25848 + 718 = 26566
Step 38: 26566 + 718 = 27284
Step 39: 27284 + 718 = 28002
Step 40: 28002 + 718 = 28720
Step 41: 28720 + 718 = 29438
Step 42: 29438 + 718 = 30156
Step 43: 30156 + 718 = 30874
Step 44: 30874 + 718 = 31592
Step 45: 31592 + 718 = 32310
Step 46: 32310 + 718 = 33028
Step 47: 33028 + 718 = 33746
Step 48: 33746 + 718 = 34464
Step 49: 34464 + 718 = 35182
Step 50: 35182 + 718 = 35900
Step 51: 35900 + 718 = 36618
Step 52: 36618 + 718 = 37336
Step 53: 37336 + 718 = 38054
Step 54: 38054 + 718 = 38772
Step 55: 38772 + 718 = 39490
Step 56: 39490 + 718 = 40208

So, 718*56 = 40208