OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 96 and we're going to multiply it by 26, which means we add 96 to itself 26 times.
Step 1: 0 + 96 = 96
Step 2: 96 + 96 = 192
Step 3: 192 + 96 = 288
Step 4: 288 + 96 = 384
Step 5: 384 + 96 = 480
Step 6: 480 + 96 = 576
Step 7: 576 + 96 = 672
Step 8: 672 + 96 = 768
Step 9: 768 + 96 = 864
Step 10: 864 + 96 = 960
Step 11: 960 + 96 = 1056
Step 12: 1056 + 96 = 1152
Step 13: 1152 + 96 = 1248
Step 14: 1248 + 96 = 1344
Step 15: 1344 + 96 = 1440
Step 16: 1440 + 96 = 1536
Step 17: 1536 + 96 = 1632
Step 18: 1632 + 96 = 1728
Step 19: 1728 + 96 = 1824
Step 20: 1824 + 96 = 1920
Step 21: 1920 + 96 = 2016
Step 22: 2016 + 96 = 2112
Step 23: 2112 + 96 = 2208
Step 24: 2208 + 96 = 2304
Step 25: 2304 + 96 = 2400
Step 26: 2400 + 96 = 2496

So, 96*26 = 2496