Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 18. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 293. So, we're going to take the number 18 and add it to itself 293 times.
Step 1: 0 + 18 = 18
Step 2: 18 + 18 = 36
Step 3: 36 + 18 = 54
Step 4: 54 + 18 = 72
Step 5: 72 + 18 = 90
Step 6: 90 + 18 = 108
Step 7: 108 + 18 = 126
Step 8: 126 + 18 = 144
Step 9: 144 + 18 = 162
Step 10: 162 + 18 = 180
Step 11: 180 + 18 = 198
Step 12: 198 + 18 = 216
Step 13: 216 + 18 = 234
Step 14: 234 + 18 = 252
Step 15: 252 + 18 = 270
Step 16: 270 + 18 = 288
Step 17: 288 + 18 = 306
Step 18: 306 + 18 = 324
Step 19: 324 + 18 = 342
Step 20: 342 + 18 = 360
Step 21: 360 + 18 = 378
Step 22: 378 + 18 = 396
Step 23: 396 + 18 = 414
Step 24: 414 + 18 = 432
Step 25: 432 + 18 = 450
Step 26: 450 + 18 = 468
Step 27: 468 + 18 = 486
Step 28: 486 + 18 = 504
Step 29: 504 + 18 = 522
Step 30: 522 + 18 = 540
Step 31: 540 + 18 = 558
Step 32: 558 + 18 = 576
Step 33: 576 + 18 = 594
Step 34: 594 + 18 = 612
Step 35: 612 + 18 = 630
Step 36: 630 + 18 = 648
Step 37: 648 + 18 = 666
Step 38: 666 + 18 = 684
Step 39: 684 + 18 = 702
Step 40: 702 + 18 = 720
Step 41: 720 + 18 = 738
Step 42: 738 + 18 = 756
Step 43: 756 + 18 = 774
Step 44: 774 + 18 = 792
Step 45: 792 + 18 = 810
Step 46: 810 + 18 = 828
Step 47: 828 + 18 = 846
Step 48: 846 + 18 = 864
Step 49: 864 + 18 = 882
Step 50: 882 + 18 = 900
Step 51: 900 + 18 = 918
Step 52: 918 + 18 = 936
Step 53: 936 + 18 = 954
Step 54: 954 + 18 = 972
Step 55: 972 + 18 = 990
Step 56: 990 + 18 = 1008
Step 57: 1008 + 18 = 1026
Step 58: 1026 + 18 = 1044
Step 59: 1044 + 18 = 1062
Step 60: 1062 + 18 = 1080
Step 61: 1080 + 18 = 1098
Step 62: 1098 + 18 = 1116
Step 63: 1116 + 18 = 1134
Step 64: 1134 + 18 = 1152
Step 65: 1152 + 18 = 1170
Step 66: 1170 + 18 = 1188
Step 67: 1188 + 18 = 1206
Step 68: 1206 + 18 = 1224
Step 69: 1224 + 18 = 1242
Step 70: 1242 + 18 = 1260
Step 71: 1260 + 18 = 1278
Step 72: 1278 + 18 = 1296
Step 73: 1296 + 18 = 1314
Step 74: 1314 + 18 = 1332
Step 75: 1332 + 18 = 1350
Step 76: 1350 + 18 = 1368
Step 77: 1368 + 18 = 1386
Step 78: 1386 + 18 = 1404
Step 79: 1404 + 18 = 1422
Step 80: 1422 + 18 = 1440
Step 81: 1440 + 18 = 1458
Step 82: 1458 + 18 = 1476
Step 83: 1476 + 18 = 1494
Step 84: 1494 + 18 = 1512
Step 85: 1512 + 18 = 1530
Step 86: 1530 + 18 = 1548
Step 87: 1548 + 18 = 1566
Step 88: 1566 + 18 = 1584
Step 89: 1584 + 18 = 1602
Step 90: 1602 + 18 = 1620
Step 91: 1620 + 18 = 1638
Step 92: 1638 + 18 = 1656
Step 93: 1656 + 18 = 1674
Step 94: 1674 + 18 = 1692
Step 95: 1692 + 18 = 1710
Step 96: 1710 + 18 = 1728
Step 97: 1728 + 18 = 1746
Step 98: 1746 + 18 = 1764
Step 99: 1764 + 18 = 1782
Step 100: 1782 + 18 = 1800
Step 101: 1800 + 18 = 1818
Step 102: 1818 + 18 = 1836
Step 103: 1836 + 18 = 1854
Step 104: 1854 + 18 = 1872
Step 105: 1872 + 18 = 1890
Step 106: 1890 + 18 = 1908
Step 107: 1908 + 18 = 1926
Step 108: 1926 + 18 = 1944
Step 109: 1944 + 18 = 1962
Step 110: 1962 + 18 = 1980
Step 111: 1980 + 18 = 1998
Step 112: 1998 + 18 = 2016
Step 113: 2016 + 18 = 2034
Step 114: 2034 + 18 = 2052
Step 115: 2052 + 18 = 2070
Step 116: 2070 + 18 = 2088
Step 117: 2088 + 18 = 2106
Step 118: 2106 + 18 = 2124
Step 119: 2124 + 18 = 2142
Step 120: 2142 + 18 = 2160
Step 121: 2160 + 18 = 2178
Step 122: 2178 + 18 = 2196
Step 123: 2196 + 18 = 2214
Step 124: 2214 + 18 = 2232
Step 125: 2232 + 18 = 2250
Step 126: 2250 + 18 = 2268
Step 127: 2268 + 18 = 2286
Step 128: 2286 + 18 = 2304
Step 129: 2304 + 18 = 2322
Step 130: 2322 + 18 = 2340
Step 131: 2340 + 18 = 2358
Step 132: 2358 + 18 = 2376
Step 133: 2376 + 18 = 2394
Step 134: 2394 + 18 = 2412
Step 135: 2412 + 18 = 2430
Step 136: 2430 + 18 = 2448
Step 137: 2448 + 18 = 2466
Step 138: 2466 + 18 = 2484
Step 139: 2484 + 18 = 2502
Step 140: 2502 + 18 = 2520
Step 141: 2520 + 18 = 2538
Step 142: 2538 + 18 = 2556
Step 143: 2556 + 18 = 2574
Step 144: 2574 + 18 = 2592
Step 145: 2592 + 18 = 2610
Step 146: 2610 + 18 = 2628
Step 147: 2628 + 18 = 2646
Step 148: 2646 + 18 = 2664
Step 149: 2664 + 18 = 2682
Step 150: 2682 + 18 = 2700
Step 151: 2700 + 18 = 2718
Step 152: 2718 + 18 = 2736
Step 153: 2736 + 18 = 2754
Step 154: 2754 + 18 = 2772
Step 155: 2772 + 18 = 2790
Step 156: 2790 + 18 = 2808
Step 157: 2808 + 18 = 2826
Step 158: 2826 + 18 = 2844
Step 159: 2844 + 18 = 2862
Step 160: 2862 + 18 = 2880
Step 161: 2880 + 18 = 2898
Step 162: 2898 + 18 = 2916
Step 163: 2916 + 18 = 2934
Step 164: 2934 + 18 = 2952
Step 165: 2952 + 18 = 2970
Step 166: 2970 + 18 = 2988
Step 167: 2988 + 18 = 3006
Step 168: 3006 + 18 = 3024
Step 169: 3024 + 18 = 3042
Step 170: 3042 + 18 = 3060
Step 171: 3060 + 18 = 3078
Step 172: 3078 + 18 = 3096
Step 173: 3096 + 18 = 3114
Step 174: 3114 + 18 = 3132
Step 175: 3132 + 18 = 3150
Step 176: 3150 + 18 = 3168
Step 177: 3168 + 18 = 3186
Step 178: 3186 + 18 = 3204
Step 179: 3204 + 18 = 3222
Step 180: 3222 + 18 = 3240
Step 181: 3240 + 18 = 3258
Step 182: 3258 + 18 = 3276
Step 183: 3276 + 18 = 3294
Step 184: 3294 + 18 = 3312
Step 185: 3312 + 18 = 3330
Step 186: 3330 + 18 = 3348
Step 187: 3348 + 18 = 3366
Step 188: 3366 + 18 = 3384
Step 189: 3384 + 18 = 3402
Step 190: 3402 + 18 = 3420
Step 191: 3420 + 18 = 3438
Step 192: 3438 + 18 = 3456
Step 193: 3456 + 18 = 3474
Step 194: 3474 + 18 = 3492
Step 195: 3492 + 18 = 3510
Step 196: 3510 + 18 = 3528
Step 197: 3528 + 18 = 3546
Step 198: 3546 + 18 = 3564
Step 199: 3564 + 18 = 3582
Step 200: 3582 + 18 = 3600
Step 201: 3600 + 18 = 3618
Step 202: 3618 + 18 = 3636
Step 203: 3636 + 18 = 3654
Step 204: 3654 + 18 = 3672
Step 205: 3672 + 18 = 3690
Step 206: 3690 + 18 = 3708
Step 207: 3708 + 18 = 3726
Step 208: 3726 + 18 = 3744
Step 209: 3744 + 18 = 3762
Step 210: 3762 + 18 = 3780
Step 211: 3780 + 18 = 3798
Step 212: 3798 + 18 = 3816
Step 213: 3816 + 18 = 3834
Step 214: 3834 + 18 = 3852
Step 215: 3852 + 18 = 3870
Step 216: 3870 + 18 = 3888
Step 217: 3888 + 18 = 3906
Step 218: 3906 + 18 = 3924
Step 219: 3924 + 18 = 3942
Step 220: 3942 + 18 = 3960
Step 221: 3960 + 18 = 3978
Step 222: 3978 + 18 = 3996
Step 223: 3996 + 18 = 4014
Step 224: 4014 + 18 = 4032
Step 225: 4032 + 18 = 4050
Step 226: 4050 + 18 = 4068
Step 227: 4068 + 18 = 4086
Step 228: 4086 + 18 = 4104
Step 229: 4104 + 18 = 4122
Step 230: 4122 + 18 = 4140
Step 231: 4140 + 18 = 4158
Step 232: 4158 + 18 = 4176
Step 233: 4176 + 18 = 4194
Step 234: 4194 + 18 = 4212
Step 235: 4212 + 18 = 4230
Step 236: 4230 + 18 = 4248
Step 237: 4248 + 18 = 4266
Step 238: 4266 + 18 = 4284
Step 239: 4284 + 18 = 4302
Step 240: 4302 + 18 = 4320
Step 241: 4320 + 18 = 4338
Step 242: 4338 + 18 = 4356
Step 243: 4356 + 18 = 4374
Step 244: 4374 + 18 = 4392
Step 245: 4392 + 18 = 4410
Step 246: 4410 + 18 = 4428
Step 247: 4428 + 18 = 4446
Step 248: 4446 + 18 = 4464
Step 249: 4464 + 18 = 4482
Step 250: 4482 + 18 = 4500
Step 251: 4500 + 18 = 4518
Step 252: 4518 + 18 = 4536
Step 253: 4536 + 18 = 4554
Step 254: 4554 + 18 = 4572
Step 255: 4572 + 18 = 4590
Step 256: 4590 + 18 = 4608
Step 257: 4608 + 18 = 4626
Step 258: 4626 + 18 = 4644
Step 259: 4644 + 18 = 4662
Step 260: 4662 + 18 = 4680
Step 261: 4680 + 18 = 4698
Step 262: 4698 + 18 = 4716
Step 263: 4716 + 18 = 4734
Step 264: 4734 + 18 = 4752
Step 265: 4752 + 18 = 4770
Step 266: 4770 + 18 = 4788
Step 267: 4788 + 18 = 4806
Step 268: 4806 + 18 = 4824
Step 269: 4824 + 18 = 4842
Step 270: 4842 + 18 = 4860
Step 271: 4860 + 18 = 4878
Step 272: 4878 + 18 = 4896
Step 273: 4896 + 18 = 4914
Step 274: 4914 + 18 = 4932
Step 275: 4932 + 18 = 4950
Step 276: 4950 + 18 = 4968
Step 277: 4968 + 18 = 4986
Step 278: 4986 + 18 = 5004
Step 279: 5004 + 18 = 5022
Step 280: 5022 + 18 = 5040
Step 281: 5040 + 18 = 5058
Step 282: 5058 + 18 = 5076
Step 283: 5076 + 18 = 5094
Step 284: 5094 + 18 = 5112
Step 285: 5112 + 18 = 5130
Step 286: 5130 + 18 = 5148
Step 287: 5148 + 18 = 5166
Step 288: 5166 + 18 = 5184
Step 289: 5184 + 18 = 5202
Step 290: 5202 + 18 = 5220
Step 291: 5220 + 18 = 5238
Step 292: 5238 + 18 = 5256
Step 293: 5256 + 18 = 5274

So, 18*293 = 5274