Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 462. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 118. So, we're going to take the number 462 and add it to itself 118 times.
Step 1: 0 + 462 = 462
Step 2: 462 + 462 = 924
Step 3: 924 + 462 = 1386
Step 4: 1386 + 462 = 1848
Step 5: 1848 + 462 = 2310
Step 6: 2310 + 462 = 2772
Step 7: 2772 + 462 = 3234
Step 8: 3234 + 462 = 3696
Step 9: 3696 + 462 = 4158
Step 10: 4158 + 462 = 4620
Step 11: 4620 + 462 = 5082
Step 12: 5082 + 462 = 5544
Step 13: 5544 + 462 = 6006
Step 14: 6006 + 462 = 6468
Step 15: 6468 + 462 = 6930
Step 16: 6930 + 462 = 7392
Step 17: 7392 + 462 = 7854
Step 18: 7854 + 462 = 8316
Step 19: 8316 + 462 = 8778
Step 20: 8778 + 462 = 9240
Step 21: 9240 + 462 = 9702
Step 22: 9702 + 462 = 10164
Step 23: 10164 + 462 = 10626
Step 24: 10626 + 462 = 11088
Step 25: 11088 + 462 = 11550
Step 26: 11550 + 462 = 12012
Step 27: 12012 + 462 = 12474
Step 28: 12474 + 462 = 12936
Step 29: 12936 + 462 = 13398
Step 30: 13398 + 462 = 13860
Step 31: 13860 + 462 = 14322
Step 32: 14322 + 462 = 14784
Step 33: 14784 + 462 = 15246
Step 34: 15246 + 462 = 15708
Step 35: 15708 + 462 = 16170
Step 36: 16170 + 462 = 16632
Step 37: 16632 + 462 = 17094
Step 38: 17094 + 462 = 17556
Step 39: 17556 + 462 = 18018
Step 40: 18018 + 462 = 18480
Step 41: 18480 + 462 = 18942
Step 42: 18942 + 462 = 19404
Step 43: 19404 + 462 = 19866
Step 44: 19866 + 462 = 20328
Step 45: 20328 + 462 = 20790
Step 46: 20790 + 462 = 21252
Step 47: 21252 + 462 = 21714
Step 48: 21714 + 462 = 22176
Step 49: 22176 + 462 = 22638
Step 50: 22638 + 462 = 23100
Step 51: 23100 + 462 = 23562
Step 52: 23562 + 462 = 24024
Step 53: 24024 + 462 = 24486
Step 54: 24486 + 462 = 24948
Step 55: 24948 + 462 = 25410
Step 56: 25410 + 462 = 25872
Step 57: 25872 + 462 = 26334
Step 58: 26334 + 462 = 26796
Step 59: 26796 + 462 = 27258
Step 60: 27258 + 462 = 27720
Step 61: 27720 + 462 = 28182
Step 62: 28182 + 462 = 28644
Step 63: 28644 + 462 = 29106
Step 64: 29106 + 462 = 29568
Step 65: 29568 + 462 = 30030
Step 66: 30030 + 462 = 30492
Step 67: 30492 + 462 = 30954
Step 68: 30954 + 462 = 31416
Step 69: 31416 + 462 = 31878
Step 70: 31878 + 462 = 32340
Step 71: 32340 + 462 = 32802
Step 72: 32802 + 462 = 33264
Step 73: 33264 + 462 = 33726
Step 74: 33726 + 462 = 34188
Step 75: 34188 + 462 = 34650
Step 76: 34650 + 462 = 35112
Step 77: 35112 + 462 = 35574
Step 78: 35574 + 462 = 36036
Step 79: 36036 + 462 = 36498
Step 80: 36498 + 462 = 36960
Step 81: 36960 + 462 = 37422
Step 82: 37422 + 462 = 37884
Step 83: 37884 + 462 = 38346
Step 84: 38346 + 462 = 38808
Step 85: 38808 + 462 = 39270
Step 86: 39270 + 462 = 39732
Step 87: 39732 + 462 = 40194
Step 88: 40194 + 462 = 40656
Step 89: 40656 + 462 = 41118
Step 90: 41118 + 462 = 41580
Step 91: 41580 + 462 = 42042
Step 92: 42042 + 462 = 42504
Step 93: 42504 + 462 = 42966
Step 94: 42966 + 462 = 43428
Step 95: 43428 + 462 = 43890
Step 96: 43890 + 462 = 44352
Step 97: 44352 + 462 = 44814
Step 98: 44814 + 462 = 45276
Step 99: 45276 + 462 = 45738
Step 100: 45738 + 462 = 46200
Step 101: 46200 + 462 = 46662
Step 102: 46662 + 462 = 47124
Step 103: 47124 + 462 = 47586
Step 104: 47586 + 462 = 48048
Step 105: 48048 + 462 = 48510
Step 106: 48510 + 462 = 48972
Step 107: 48972 + 462 = 49434
Step 108: 49434 + 462 = 49896
Step 109: 49896 + 462 = 50358
Step 110: 50358 + 462 = 50820
Step 111: 50820 + 462 = 51282
Step 112: 51282 + 462 = 51744
Step 113: 51744 + 462 = 52206
Step 114: 52206 + 462 = 52668
Step 115: 52668 + 462 = 53130
Step 116: 53130 + 462 = 53592
Step 117: 53592 + 462 = 54054
Step 118: 54054 + 462 = 54516

So, 462*118 = 54516