Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 171. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 218. So, we're going to take the number 171 and add it to itself 218 times.
Step 1: 0 + 171 = 171
Step 2: 171 + 171 = 342
Step 3: 342 + 171 = 513
Step 4: 513 + 171 = 684
Step 5: 684 + 171 = 855
Step 6: 855 + 171 = 1026
Step 7: 1026 + 171 = 1197
Step 8: 1197 + 171 = 1368
Step 9: 1368 + 171 = 1539
Step 10: 1539 + 171 = 1710
Step 11: 1710 + 171 = 1881
Step 12: 1881 + 171 = 2052
Step 13: 2052 + 171 = 2223
Step 14: 2223 + 171 = 2394
Step 15: 2394 + 171 = 2565
Step 16: 2565 + 171 = 2736
Step 17: 2736 + 171 = 2907
Step 18: 2907 + 171 = 3078
Step 19: 3078 + 171 = 3249
Step 20: 3249 + 171 = 3420
Step 21: 3420 + 171 = 3591
Step 22: 3591 + 171 = 3762
Step 23: 3762 + 171 = 3933
Step 24: 3933 + 171 = 4104
Step 25: 4104 + 171 = 4275
Step 26: 4275 + 171 = 4446
Step 27: 4446 + 171 = 4617
Step 28: 4617 + 171 = 4788
Step 29: 4788 + 171 = 4959
Step 30: 4959 + 171 = 5130
Step 31: 5130 + 171 = 5301
Step 32: 5301 + 171 = 5472
Step 33: 5472 + 171 = 5643
Step 34: 5643 + 171 = 5814
Step 35: 5814 + 171 = 5985
Step 36: 5985 + 171 = 6156
Step 37: 6156 + 171 = 6327
Step 38: 6327 + 171 = 6498
Step 39: 6498 + 171 = 6669
Step 40: 6669 + 171 = 6840
Step 41: 6840 + 171 = 7011
Step 42: 7011 + 171 = 7182
Step 43: 7182 + 171 = 7353
Step 44: 7353 + 171 = 7524
Step 45: 7524 + 171 = 7695
Step 46: 7695 + 171 = 7866
Step 47: 7866 + 171 = 8037
Step 48: 8037 + 171 = 8208
Step 49: 8208 + 171 = 8379
Step 50: 8379 + 171 = 8550
Step 51: 8550 + 171 = 8721
Step 52: 8721 + 171 = 8892
Step 53: 8892 + 171 = 9063
Step 54: 9063 + 171 = 9234
Step 55: 9234 + 171 = 9405
Step 56: 9405 + 171 = 9576
Step 57: 9576 + 171 = 9747
Step 58: 9747 + 171 = 9918
Step 59: 9918 + 171 = 10089
Step 60: 10089 + 171 = 10260
Step 61: 10260 + 171 = 10431
Step 62: 10431 + 171 = 10602
Step 63: 10602 + 171 = 10773
Step 64: 10773 + 171 = 10944
Step 65: 10944 + 171 = 11115
Step 66: 11115 + 171 = 11286
Step 67: 11286 + 171 = 11457
Step 68: 11457 + 171 = 11628
Step 69: 11628 + 171 = 11799
Step 70: 11799 + 171 = 11970
Step 71: 11970 + 171 = 12141
Step 72: 12141 + 171 = 12312
Step 73: 12312 + 171 = 12483
Step 74: 12483 + 171 = 12654
Step 75: 12654 + 171 = 12825
Step 76: 12825 + 171 = 12996
Step 77: 12996 + 171 = 13167
Step 78: 13167 + 171 = 13338
Step 79: 13338 + 171 = 13509
Step 80: 13509 + 171 = 13680
Step 81: 13680 + 171 = 13851
Step 82: 13851 + 171 = 14022
Step 83: 14022 + 171 = 14193
Step 84: 14193 + 171 = 14364
Step 85: 14364 + 171 = 14535
Step 86: 14535 + 171 = 14706
Step 87: 14706 + 171 = 14877
Step 88: 14877 + 171 = 15048
Step 89: 15048 + 171 = 15219
Step 90: 15219 + 171 = 15390
Step 91: 15390 + 171 = 15561
Step 92: 15561 + 171 = 15732
Step 93: 15732 + 171 = 15903
Step 94: 15903 + 171 = 16074
Step 95: 16074 + 171 = 16245
Step 96: 16245 + 171 = 16416
Step 97: 16416 + 171 = 16587
Step 98: 16587 + 171 = 16758
Step 99: 16758 + 171 = 16929
Step 100: 16929 + 171 = 17100
Step 101: 17100 + 171 = 17271
Step 102: 17271 + 171 = 17442
Step 103: 17442 + 171 = 17613
Step 104: 17613 + 171 = 17784
Step 105: 17784 + 171 = 17955
Step 106: 17955 + 171 = 18126
Step 107: 18126 + 171 = 18297
Step 108: 18297 + 171 = 18468
Step 109: 18468 + 171 = 18639
Step 110: 18639 + 171 = 18810
Step 111: 18810 + 171 = 18981
Step 112: 18981 + 171 = 19152
Step 113: 19152 + 171 = 19323
Step 114: 19323 + 171 = 19494
Step 115: 19494 + 171 = 19665
Step 116: 19665 + 171 = 19836
Step 117: 19836 + 171 = 20007
Step 118: 20007 + 171 = 20178
Step 119: 20178 + 171 = 20349
Step 120: 20349 + 171 = 20520
Step 121: 20520 + 171 = 20691
Step 122: 20691 + 171 = 20862
Step 123: 20862 + 171 = 21033
Step 124: 21033 + 171 = 21204
Step 125: 21204 + 171 = 21375
Step 126: 21375 + 171 = 21546
Step 127: 21546 + 171 = 21717
Step 128: 21717 + 171 = 21888
Step 129: 21888 + 171 = 22059
Step 130: 22059 + 171 = 22230
Step 131: 22230 + 171 = 22401
Step 132: 22401 + 171 = 22572
Step 133: 22572 + 171 = 22743
Step 134: 22743 + 171 = 22914
Step 135: 22914 + 171 = 23085
Step 136: 23085 + 171 = 23256
Step 137: 23256 + 171 = 23427
Step 138: 23427 + 171 = 23598
Step 139: 23598 + 171 = 23769
Step 140: 23769 + 171 = 23940
Step 141: 23940 + 171 = 24111
Step 142: 24111 + 171 = 24282
Step 143: 24282 + 171 = 24453
Step 144: 24453 + 171 = 24624
Step 145: 24624 + 171 = 24795
Step 146: 24795 + 171 = 24966
Step 147: 24966 + 171 = 25137
Step 148: 25137 + 171 = 25308
Step 149: 25308 + 171 = 25479
Step 150: 25479 + 171 = 25650
Step 151: 25650 + 171 = 25821
Step 152: 25821 + 171 = 25992
Step 153: 25992 + 171 = 26163
Step 154: 26163 + 171 = 26334
Step 155: 26334 + 171 = 26505
Step 156: 26505 + 171 = 26676
Step 157: 26676 + 171 = 26847
Step 158: 26847 + 171 = 27018
Step 159: 27018 + 171 = 27189
Step 160: 27189 + 171 = 27360
Step 161: 27360 + 171 = 27531
Step 162: 27531 + 171 = 27702
Step 163: 27702 + 171 = 27873
Step 164: 27873 + 171 = 28044
Step 165: 28044 + 171 = 28215
Step 166: 28215 + 171 = 28386
Step 167: 28386 + 171 = 28557
Step 168: 28557 + 171 = 28728
Step 169: 28728 + 171 = 28899
Step 170: 28899 + 171 = 29070
Step 171: 29070 + 171 = 29241
Step 172: 29241 + 171 = 29412
Step 173: 29412 + 171 = 29583
Step 174: 29583 + 171 = 29754
Step 175: 29754 + 171 = 29925
Step 176: 29925 + 171 = 30096
Step 177: 30096 + 171 = 30267
Step 178: 30267 + 171 = 30438
Step 179: 30438 + 171 = 30609
Step 180: 30609 + 171 = 30780
Step 181: 30780 + 171 = 30951
Step 182: 30951 + 171 = 31122
Step 183: 31122 + 171 = 31293
Step 184: 31293 + 171 = 31464
Step 185: 31464 + 171 = 31635
Step 186: 31635 + 171 = 31806
Step 187: 31806 + 171 = 31977
Step 188: 31977 + 171 = 32148
Step 189: 32148 + 171 = 32319
Step 190: 32319 + 171 = 32490
Step 191: 32490 + 171 = 32661
Step 192: 32661 + 171 = 32832
Step 193: 32832 + 171 = 33003
Step 194: 33003 + 171 = 33174
Step 195: 33174 + 171 = 33345
Step 196: 33345 + 171 = 33516
Step 197: 33516 + 171 = 33687
Step 198: 33687 + 171 = 33858
Step 199: 33858 + 171 = 34029
Step 200: 34029 + 171 = 34200
Step 201: 34200 + 171 = 34371
Step 202: 34371 + 171 = 34542
Step 203: 34542 + 171 = 34713
Step 204: 34713 + 171 = 34884
Step 205: 34884 + 171 = 35055
Step 206: 35055 + 171 = 35226
Step 207: 35226 + 171 = 35397
Step 208: 35397 + 171 = 35568
Step 209: 35568 + 171 = 35739
Step 210: 35739 + 171 = 35910
Step 211: 35910 + 171 = 36081
Step 212: 36081 + 171 = 36252
Step 213: 36252 + 171 = 36423
Step 214: 36423 + 171 = 36594
Step 215: 36594 + 171 = 36765
Step 216: 36765 + 171 = 36936
Step 217: 36936 + 171 = 37107
Step 218: 37107 + 171 = 37278

So, 171*218 = 37278