Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 197. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 138. So, we're going to take the number 197 and add it to itself 138 times.
Step 1: 0 + 197 = 197
Step 2: 197 + 197 = 394
Step 3: 394 + 197 = 591
Step 4: 591 + 197 = 788
Step 5: 788 + 197 = 985
Step 6: 985 + 197 = 1182
Step 7: 1182 + 197 = 1379
Step 8: 1379 + 197 = 1576
Step 9: 1576 + 197 = 1773
Step 10: 1773 + 197 = 1970
Step 11: 1970 + 197 = 2167
Step 12: 2167 + 197 = 2364
Step 13: 2364 + 197 = 2561
Step 14: 2561 + 197 = 2758
Step 15: 2758 + 197 = 2955
Step 16: 2955 + 197 = 3152
Step 17: 3152 + 197 = 3349
Step 18: 3349 + 197 = 3546
Step 19: 3546 + 197 = 3743
Step 20: 3743 + 197 = 3940
Step 21: 3940 + 197 = 4137
Step 22: 4137 + 197 = 4334
Step 23: 4334 + 197 = 4531
Step 24: 4531 + 197 = 4728
Step 25: 4728 + 197 = 4925
Step 26: 4925 + 197 = 5122
Step 27: 5122 + 197 = 5319
Step 28: 5319 + 197 = 5516
Step 29: 5516 + 197 = 5713
Step 30: 5713 + 197 = 5910
Step 31: 5910 + 197 = 6107
Step 32: 6107 + 197 = 6304
Step 33: 6304 + 197 = 6501
Step 34: 6501 + 197 = 6698
Step 35: 6698 + 197 = 6895
Step 36: 6895 + 197 = 7092
Step 37: 7092 + 197 = 7289
Step 38: 7289 + 197 = 7486
Step 39: 7486 + 197 = 7683
Step 40: 7683 + 197 = 7880
Step 41: 7880 + 197 = 8077
Step 42: 8077 + 197 = 8274
Step 43: 8274 + 197 = 8471
Step 44: 8471 + 197 = 8668
Step 45: 8668 + 197 = 8865
Step 46: 8865 + 197 = 9062
Step 47: 9062 + 197 = 9259
Step 48: 9259 + 197 = 9456
Step 49: 9456 + 197 = 9653
Step 50: 9653 + 197 = 9850
Step 51: 9850 + 197 = 10047
Step 52: 10047 + 197 = 10244
Step 53: 10244 + 197 = 10441
Step 54: 10441 + 197 = 10638
Step 55: 10638 + 197 = 10835
Step 56: 10835 + 197 = 11032
Step 57: 11032 + 197 = 11229
Step 58: 11229 + 197 = 11426
Step 59: 11426 + 197 = 11623
Step 60: 11623 + 197 = 11820
Step 61: 11820 + 197 = 12017
Step 62: 12017 + 197 = 12214
Step 63: 12214 + 197 = 12411
Step 64: 12411 + 197 = 12608
Step 65: 12608 + 197 = 12805
Step 66: 12805 + 197 = 13002
Step 67: 13002 + 197 = 13199
Step 68: 13199 + 197 = 13396
Step 69: 13396 + 197 = 13593
Step 70: 13593 + 197 = 13790
Step 71: 13790 + 197 = 13987
Step 72: 13987 + 197 = 14184
Step 73: 14184 + 197 = 14381
Step 74: 14381 + 197 = 14578
Step 75: 14578 + 197 = 14775
Step 76: 14775 + 197 = 14972
Step 77: 14972 + 197 = 15169
Step 78: 15169 + 197 = 15366
Step 79: 15366 + 197 = 15563
Step 80: 15563 + 197 = 15760
Step 81: 15760 + 197 = 15957
Step 82: 15957 + 197 = 16154
Step 83: 16154 + 197 = 16351
Step 84: 16351 + 197 = 16548
Step 85: 16548 + 197 = 16745
Step 86: 16745 + 197 = 16942
Step 87: 16942 + 197 = 17139
Step 88: 17139 + 197 = 17336
Step 89: 17336 + 197 = 17533
Step 90: 17533 + 197 = 17730
Step 91: 17730 + 197 = 17927
Step 92: 17927 + 197 = 18124
Step 93: 18124 + 197 = 18321
Step 94: 18321 + 197 = 18518
Step 95: 18518 + 197 = 18715
Step 96: 18715 + 197 = 18912
Step 97: 18912 + 197 = 19109
Step 98: 19109 + 197 = 19306
Step 99: 19306 + 197 = 19503
Step 100: 19503 + 197 = 19700
Step 101: 19700 + 197 = 19897
Step 102: 19897 + 197 = 20094
Step 103: 20094 + 197 = 20291
Step 104: 20291 + 197 = 20488
Step 105: 20488 + 197 = 20685
Step 106: 20685 + 197 = 20882
Step 107: 20882 + 197 = 21079
Step 108: 21079 + 197 = 21276
Step 109: 21276 + 197 = 21473
Step 110: 21473 + 197 = 21670
Step 111: 21670 + 197 = 21867
Step 112: 21867 + 197 = 22064
Step 113: 22064 + 197 = 22261
Step 114: 22261 + 197 = 22458
Step 115: 22458 + 197 = 22655
Step 116: 22655 + 197 = 22852
Step 117: 22852 + 197 = 23049
Step 118: 23049 + 197 = 23246
Step 119: 23246 + 197 = 23443
Step 120: 23443 + 197 = 23640
Step 121: 23640 + 197 = 23837
Step 122: 23837 + 197 = 24034
Step 123: 24034 + 197 = 24231
Step 124: 24231 + 197 = 24428
Step 125: 24428 + 197 = 24625
Step 126: 24625 + 197 = 24822
Step 127: 24822 + 197 = 25019
Step 128: 25019 + 197 = 25216
Step 129: 25216 + 197 = 25413
Step 130: 25413 + 197 = 25610
Step 131: 25610 + 197 = 25807
Step 132: 25807 + 197 = 26004
Step 133: 26004 + 197 = 26201
Step 134: 26201 + 197 = 26398
Step 135: 26398 + 197 = 26595
Step 136: 26595 + 197 = 26792
Step 137: 26792 + 197 = 26989
Step 138: 26989 + 197 = 27186

So, 197*138 = 27186