Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 128. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 143. So, we're going to take the number 128 and add it to itself 143 times.
Step 1: 0 + 128 = 128
Step 2: 128 + 128 = 256
Step 3: 256 + 128 = 384
Step 4: 384 + 128 = 512
Step 5: 512 + 128 = 640
Step 6: 640 + 128 = 768
Step 7: 768 + 128 = 896
Step 8: 896 + 128 = 1024
Step 9: 1024 + 128 = 1152
Step 10: 1152 + 128 = 1280
Step 11: 1280 + 128 = 1408
Step 12: 1408 + 128 = 1536
Step 13: 1536 + 128 = 1664
Step 14: 1664 + 128 = 1792
Step 15: 1792 + 128 = 1920
Step 16: 1920 + 128 = 2048
Step 17: 2048 + 128 = 2176
Step 18: 2176 + 128 = 2304
Step 19: 2304 + 128 = 2432
Step 20: 2432 + 128 = 2560
Step 21: 2560 + 128 = 2688
Step 22: 2688 + 128 = 2816
Step 23: 2816 + 128 = 2944
Step 24: 2944 + 128 = 3072
Step 25: 3072 + 128 = 3200
Step 26: 3200 + 128 = 3328
Step 27: 3328 + 128 = 3456
Step 28: 3456 + 128 = 3584
Step 29: 3584 + 128 = 3712
Step 30: 3712 + 128 = 3840
Step 31: 3840 + 128 = 3968
Step 32: 3968 + 128 = 4096
Step 33: 4096 + 128 = 4224
Step 34: 4224 + 128 = 4352
Step 35: 4352 + 128 = 4480
Step 36: 4480 + 128 = 4608
Step 37: 4608 + 128 = 4736
Step 38: 4736 + 128 = 4864
Step 39: 4864 + 128 = 4992
Step 40: 4992 + 128 = 5120
Step 41: 5120 + 128 = 5248
Step 42: 5248 + 128 = 5376
Step 43: 5376 + 128 = 5504
Step 44: 5504 + 128 = 5632
Step 45: 5632 + 128 = 5760
Step 46: 5760 + 128 = 5888
Step 47: 5888 + 128 = 6016
Step 48: 6016 + 128 = 6144
Step 49: 6144 + 128 = 6272
Step 50: 6272 + 128 = 6400
Step 51: 6400 + 128 = 6528
Step 52: 6528 + 128 = 6656
Step 53: 6656 + 128 = 6784
Step 54: 6784 + 128 = 6912
Step 55: 6912 + 128 = 7040
Step 56: 7040 + 128 = 7168
Step 57: 7168 + 128 = 7296
Step 58: 7296 + 128 = 7424
Step 59: 7424 + 128 = 7552
Step 60: 7552 + 128 = 7680
Step 61: 7680 + 128 = 7808
Step 62: 7808 + 128 = 7936
Step 63: 7936 + 128 = 8064
Step 64: 8064 + 128 = 8192
Step 65: 8192 + 128 = 8320
Step 66: 8320 + 128 = 8448
Step 67: 8448 + 128 = 8576
Step 68: 8576 + 128 = 8704
Step 69: 8704 + 128 = 8832
Step 70: 8832 + 128 = 8960
Step 71: 8960 + 128 = 9088
Step 72: 9088 + 128 = 9216
Step 73: 9216 + 128 = 9344
Step 74: 9344 + 128 = 9472
Step 75: 9472 + 128 = 9600
Step 76: 9600 + 128 = 9728
Step 77: 9728 + 128 = 9856
Step 78: 9856 + 128 = 9984
Step 79: 9984 + 128 = 10112
Step 80: 10112 + 128 = 10240
Step 81: 10240 + 128 = 10368
Step 82: 10368 + 128 = 10496
Step 83: 10496 + 128 = 10624
Step 84: 10624 + 128 = 10752
Step 85: 10752 + 128 = 10880
Step 86: 10880 + 128 = 11008
Step 87: 11008 + 128 = 11136
Step 88: 11136 + 128 = 11264
Step 89: 11264 + 128 = 11392
Step 90: 11392 + 128 = 11520
Step 91: 11520 + 128 = 11648
Step 92: 11648 + 128 = 11776
Step 93: 11776 + 128 = 11904
Step 94: 11904 + 128 = 12032
Step 95: 12032 + 128 = 12160
Step 96: 12160 + 128 = 12288
Step 97: 12288 + 128 = 12416
Step 98: 12416 + 128 = 12544
Step 99: 12544 + 128 = 12672
Step 100: 12672 + 128 = 12800
Step 101: 12800 + 128 = 12928
Step 102: 12928 + 128 = 13056
Step 103: 13056 + 128 = 13184
Step 104: 13184 + 128 = 13312
Step 105: 13312 + 128 = 13440
Step 106: 13440 + 128 = 13568
Step 107: 13568 + 128 = 13696
Step 108: 13696 + 128 = 13824
Step 109: 13824 + 128 = 13952
Step 110: 13952 + 128 = 14080
Step 111: 14080 + 128 = 14208
Step 112: 14208 + 128 = 14336
Step 113: 14336 + 128 = 14464
Step 114: 14464 + 128 = 14592
Step 115: 14592 + 128 = 14720
Step 116: 14720 + 128 = 14848
Step 117: 14848 + 128 = 14976
Step 118: 14976 + 128 = 15104
Step 119: 15104 + 128 = 15232
Step 120: 15232 + 128 = 15360
Step 121: 15360 + 128 = 15488
Step 122: 15488 + 128 = 15616
Step 123: 15616 + 128 = 15744
Step 124: 15744 + 128 = 15872
Step 125: 15872 + 128 = 16000
Step 126: 16000 + 128 = 16128
Step 127: 16128 + 128 = 16256
Step 128: 16256 + 128 = 16384
Step 129: 16384 + 128 = 16512
Step 130: 16512 + 128 = 16640
Step 131: 16640 + 128 = 16768
Step 132: 16768 + 128 = 16896
Step 133: 16896 + 128 = 17024
Step 134: 17024 + 128 = 17152
Step 135: 17152 + 128 = 17280
Step 136: 17280 + 128 = 17408
Step 137: 17408 + 128 = 17536
Step 138: 17536 + 128 = 17664
Step 139: 17664 + 128 = 17792
Step 140: 17792 + 128 = 17920
Step 141: 17920 + 128 = 18048
Step 142: 18048 + 128 = 18176
Step 143: 18176 + 128 = 18304

So, 128*143 = 18304