Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 53. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 452. So, we're going to take the number 53 and add it to itself 452 times.
Step 1: 0 + 53 = 53
Step 2: 53 + 53 = 106
Step 3: 106 + 53 = 159
Step 4: 159 + 53 = 212
Step 5: 212 + 53 = 265
Step 6: 265 + 53 = 318
Step 7: 318 + 53 = 371
Step 8: 371 + 53 = 424
Step 9: 424 + 53 = 477
Step 10: 477 + 53 = 530
Step 11: 530 + 53 = 583
Step 12: 583 + 53 = 636
Step 13: 636 + 53 = 689
Step 14: 689 + 53 = 742
Step 15: 742 + 53 = 795
Step 16: 795 + 53 = 848
Step 17: 848 + 53 = 901
Step 18: 901 + 53 = 954
Step 19: 954 + 53 = 1007
Step 20: 1007 + 53 = 1060
Step 21: 1060 + 53 = 1113
Step 22: 1113 + 53 = 1166
Step 23: 1166 + 53 = 1219
Step 24: 1219 + 53 = 1272
Step 25: 1272 + 53 = 1325
Step 26: 1325 + 53 = 1378
Step 27: 1378 + 53 = 1431
Step 28: 1431 + 53 = 1484
Step 29: 1484 + 53 = 1537
Step 30: 1537 + 53 = 1590
Step 31: 1590 + 53 = 1643
Step 32: 1643 + 53 = 1696
Step 33: 1696 + 53 = 1749
Step 34: 1749 + 53 = 1802
Step 35: 1802 + 53 = 1855
Step 36: 1855 + 53 = 1908
Step 37: 1908 + 53 = 1961
Step 38: 1961 + 53 = 2014
Step 39: 2014 + 53 = 2067
Step 40: 2067 + 53 = 2120
Step 41: 2120 + 53 = 2173
Step 42: 2173 + 53 = 2226
Step 43: 2226 + 53 = 2279
Step 44: 2279 + 53 = 2332
Step 45: 2332 + 53 = 2385
Step 46: 2385 + 53 = 2438
Step 47: 2438 + 53 = 2491
Step 48: 2491 + 53 = 2544
Step 49: 2544 + 53 = 2597
Step 50: 2597 + 53 = 2650
Step 51: 2650 + 53 = 2703
Step 52: 2703 + 53 = 2756
Step 53: 2756 + 53 = 2809
Step 54: 2809 + 53 = 2862
Step 55: 2862 + 53 = 2915
Step 56: 2915 + 53 = 2968
Step 57: 2968 + 53 = 3021
Step 58: 3021 + 53 = 3074
Step 59: 3074 + 53 = 3127
Step 60: 3127 + 53 = 3180
Step 61: 3180 + 53 = 3233
Step 62: 3233 + 53 = 3286
Step 63: 3286 + 53 = 3339
Step 64: 3339 + 53 = 3392
Step 65: 3392 + 53 = 3445
Step 66: 3445 + 53 = 3498
Step 67: 3498 + 53 = 3551
Step 68: 3551 + 53 = 3604
Step 69: 3604 + 53 = 3657
Step 70: 3657 + 53 = 3710
Step 71: 3710 + 53 = 3763
Step 72: 3763 + 53 = 3816
Step 73: 3816 + 53 = 3869
Step 74: 3869 + 53 = 3922
Step 75: 3922 + 53 = 3975
Step 76: 3975 + 53 = 4028
Step 77: 4028 + 53 = 4081
Step 78: 4081 + 53 = 4134
Step 79: 4134 + 53 = 4187
Step 80: 4187 + 53 = 4240
Step 81: 4240 + 53 = 4293
Step 82: 4293 + 53 = 4346
Step 83: 4346 + 53 = 4399
Step 84: 4399 + 53 = 4452
Step 85: 4452 + 53 = 4505
Step 86: 4505 + 53 = 4558
Step 87: 4558 + 53 = 4611
Step 88: 4611 + 53 = 4664
Step 89: 4664 + 53 = 4717
Step 90: 4717 + 53 = 4770
Step 91: 4770 + 53 = 4823
Step 92: 4823 + 53 = 4876
Step 93: 4876 + 53 = 4929
Step 94: 4929 + 53 = 4982
Step 95: 4982 + 53 = 5035
Step 96: 5035 + 53 = 5088
Step 97: 5088 + 53 = 5141
Step 98: 5141 + 53 = 5194
Step 99: 5194 + 53 = 5247
Step 100: 5247 + 53 = 5300
Step 101: 5300 + 53 = 5353
Step 102: 5353 + 53 = 5406
Step 103: 5406 + 53 = 5459
Step 104: 5459 + 53 = 5512
Step 105: 5512 + 53 = 5565
Step 106: 5565 + 53 = 5618
Step 107: 5618 + 53 = 5671
Step 108: 5671 + 53 = 5724
Step 109: 5724 + 53 = 5777
Step 110: 5777 + 53 = 5830
Step 111: 5830 + 53 = 5883
Step 112: 5883 + 53 = 5936
Step 113: 5936 + 53 = 5989
Step 114: 5989 + 53 = 6042
Step 115: 6042 + 53 = 6095
Step 116: 6095 + 53 = 6148
Step 117: 6148 + 53 = 6201
Step 118: 6201 + 53 = 6254
Step 119: 6254 + 53 = 6307
Step 120: 6307 + 53 = 6360
Step 121: 6360 + 53 = 6413
Step 122: 6413 + 53 = 6466
Step 123: 6466 + 53 = 6519
Step 124: 6519 + 53 = 6572
Step 125: 6572 + 53 = 6625
Step 126: 6625 + 53 = 6678
Step 127: 6678 + 53 = 6731
Step 128: 6731 + 53 = 6784
Step 129: 6784 + 53 = 6837
Step 130: 6837 + 53 = 6890
Step 131: 6890 + 53 = 6943
Step 132: 6943 + 53 = 6996
Step 133: 6996 + 53 = 7049
Step 134: 7049 + 53 = 7102
Step 135: 7102 + 53 = 7155
Step 136: 7155 + 53 = 7208
Step 137: 7208 + 53 = 7261
Step 138: 7261 + 53 = 7314
Step 139: 7314 + 53 = 7367
Step 140: 7367 + 53 = 7420
Step 141: 7420 + 53 = 7473
Step 142: 7473 + 53 = 7526
Step 143: 7526 + 53 = 7579
Step 144: 7579 + 53 = 7632
Step 145: 7632 + 53 = 7685
Step 146: 7685 + 53 = 7738
Step 147: 7738 + 53 = 7791
Step 148: 7791 + 53 = 7844
Step 149: 7844 + 53 = 7897
Step 150: 7897 + 53 = 7950
Step 151: 7950 + 53 = 8003
Step 152: 8003 + 53 = 8056
Step 153: 8056 + 53 = 8109
Step 154: 8109 + 53 = 8162
Step 155: 8162 + 53 = 8215
Step 156: 8215 + 53 = 8268
Step 157: 8268 + 53 = 8321
Step 158: 8321 + 53 = 8374
Step 159: 8374 + 53 = 8427
Step 160: 8427 + 53 = 8480
Step 161: 8480 + 53 = 8533
Step 162: 8533 + 53 = 8586
Step 163: 8586 + 53 = 8639
Step 164: 8639 + 53 = 8692
Step 165: 8692 + 53 = 8745
Step 166: 8745 + 53 = 8798
Step 167: 8798 + 53 = 8851
Step 168: 8851 + 53 = 8904
Step 169: 8904 + 53 = 8957
Step 170: 8957 + 53 = 9010
Step 171: 9010 + 53 = 9063
Step 172: 9063 + 53 = 9116
Step 173: 9116 + 53 = 9169
Step 174: 9169 + 53 = 9222
Step 175: 9222 + 53 = 9275
Step 176: 9275 + 53 = 9328
Step 177: 9328 + 53 = 9381
Step 178: 9381 + 53 = 9434
Step 179: 9434 + 53 = 9487
Step 180: 9487 + 53 = 9540
Step 181: 9540 + 53 = 9593
Step 182: 9593 + 53 = 9646
Step 183: 9646 + 53 = 9699
Step 184: 9699 + 53 = 9752
Step 185: 9752 + 53 = 9805
Step 186: 9805 + 53 = 9858
Step 187: 9858 + 53 = 9911
Step 188: 9911 + 53 = 9964
Step 189: 9964 + 53 = 10017
Step 190: 10017 + 53 = 10070
Step 191: 10070 + 53 = 10123
Step 192: 10123 + 53 = 10176
Step 193: 10176 + 53 = 10229
Step 194: 10229 + 53 = 10282
Step 195: 10282 + 53 = 10335
Step 196: 10335 + 53 = 10388
Step 197: 10388 + 53 = 10441
Step 198: 10441 + 53 = 10494
Step 199: 10494 + 53 = 10547
Step 200: 10547 + 53 = 10600
Step 201: 10600 + 53 = 10653
Step 202: 10653 + 53 = 10706
Step 203: 10706 + 53 = 10759
Step 204: 10759 + 53 = 10812
Step 205: 10812 + 53 = 10865
Step 206: 10865 + 53 = 10918
Step 207: 10918 + 53 = 10971
Step 208: 10971 + 53 = 11024
Step 209: 11024 + 53 = 11077
Step 210: 11077 + 53 = 11130
Step 211: 11130 + 53 = 11183
Step 212: 11183 + 53 = 11236
Step 213: 11236 + 53 = 11289
Step 214: 11289 + 53 = 11342
Step 215: 11342 + 53 = 11395
Step 216: 11395 + 53 = 11448
Step 217: 11448 + 53 = 11501
Step 218: 11501 + 53 = 11554
Step 219: 11554 + 53 = 11607
Step 220: 11607 + 53 = 11660
Step 221: 11660 + 53 = 11713
Step 222: 11713 + 53 = 11766
Step 223: 11766 + 53 = 11819
Step 224: 11819 + 53 = 11872
Step 225: 11872 + 53 = 11925
Step 226: 11925 + 53 = 11978
Step 227: 11978 + 53 = 12031
Step 228: 12031 + 53 = 12084
Step 229: 12084 + 53 = 12137
Step 230: 12137 + 53 = 12190
Step 231: 12190 + 53 = 12243
Step 232: 12243 + 53 = 12296
Step 233: 12296 + 53 = 12349
Step 234: 12349 + 53 = 12402
Step 235: 12402 + 53 = 12455
Step 236: 12455 + 53 = 12508
Step 237: 12508 + 53 = 12561
Step 238: 12561 + 53 = 12614
Step 239: 12614 + 53 = 12667
Step 240: 12667 + 53 = 12720
Step 241: 12720 + 53 = 12773
Step 242: 12773 + 53 = 12826
Step 243: 12826 + 53 = 12879
Step 244: 12879 + 53 = 12932
Step 245: 12932 + 53 = 12985
Step 246: 12985 + 53 = 13038
Step 247: 13038 + 53 = 13091
Step 248: 13091 + 53 = 13144
Step 249: 13144 + 53 = 13197
Step 250: 13197 + 53 = 13250
Step 251: 13250 + 53 = 13303
Step 252: 13303 + 53 = 13356
Step 253: 13356 + 53 = 13409
Step 254: 13409 + 53 = 13462
Step 255: 13462 + 53 = 13515
Step 256: 13515 + 53 = 13568
Step 257: 13568 + 53 = 13621
Step 258: 13621 + 53 = 13674
Step 259: 13674 + 53 = 13727
Step 260: 13727 + 53 = 13780
Step 261: 13780 + 53 = 13833
Step 262: 13833 + 53 = 13886
Step 263: 13886 + 53 = 13939
Step 264: 13939 + 53 = 13992
Step 265: 13992 + 53 = 14045
Step 266: 14045 + 53 = 14098
Step 267: 14098 + 53 = 14151
Step 268: 14151 + 53 = 14204
Step 269: 14204 + 53 = 14257
Step 270: 14257 + 53 = 14310
Step 271: 14310 + 53 = 14363
Step 272: 14363 + 53 = 14416
Step 273: 14416 + 53 = 14469
Step 274: 14469 + 53 = 14522
Step 275: 14522 + 53 = 14575
Step 276: 14575 + 53 = 14628
Step 277: 14628 + 53 = 14681
Step 278: 14681 + 53 = 14734
Step 279: 14734 + 53 = 14787
Step 280: 14787 + 53 = 14840
Step 281: 14840 + 53 = 14893
Step 282: 14893 + 53 = 14946
Step 283: 14946 + 53 = 14999
Step 284: 14999 + 53 = 15052
Step 285: 15052 + 53 = 15105
Step 286: 15105 + 53 = 15158
Step 287: 15158 + 53 = 15211
Step 288: 15211 + 53 = 15264
Step 289: 15264 + 53 = 15317
Step 290: 15317 + 53 = 15370
Step 291: 15370 + 53 = 15423
Step 292: 15423 + 53 = 15476
Step 293: 15476 + 53 = 15529
Step 294: 15529 + 53 = 15582
Step 295: 15582 + 53 = 15635
Step 296: 15635 + 53 = 15688
Step 297: 15688 + 53 = 15741
Step 298: 15741 + 53 = 15794
Step 299: 15794 + 53 = 15847
Step 300: 15847 + 53 = 15900
Step 301: 15900 + 53 = 15953
Step 302: 15953 + 53 = 16006
Step 303: 16006 + 53 = 16059
Step 304: 16059 + 53 = 16112
Step 305: 16112 + 53 = 16165
Step 306: 16165 + 53 = 16218
Step 307: 16218 + 53 = 16271
Step 308: 16271 + 53 = 16324
Step 309: 16324 + 53 = 16377
Step 310: 16377 + 53 = 16430
Step 311: 16430 + 53 = 16483
Step 312: 16483 + 53 = 16536
Step 313: 16536 + 53 = 16589
Step 314: 16589 + 53 = 16642
Step 315: 16642 + 53 = 16695
Step 316: 16695 + 53 = 16748
Step 317: 16748 + 53 = 16801
Step 318: 16801 + 53 = 16854
Step 319: 16854 + 53 = 16907
Step 320: 16907 + 53 = 16960
Step 321: 16960 + 53 = 17013
Step 322: 17013 + 53 = 17066
Step 323: 17066 + 53 = 17119
Step 324: 17119 + 53 = 17172
Step 325: 17172 + 53 = 17225
Step 326: 17225 + 53 = 17278
Step 327: 17278 + 53 = 17331
Step 328: 17331 + 53 = 17384
Step 329: 17384 + 53 = 17437
Step 330: 17437 + 53 = 17490
Step 331: 17490 + 53 = 17543
Step 332: 17543 + 53 = 17596
Step 333: 17596 + 53 = 17649
Step 334: 17649 + 53 = 17702
Step 335: 17702 + 53 = 17755
Step 336: 17755 + 53 = 17808
Step 337: 17808 + 53 = 17861
Step 338: 17861 + 53 = 17914
Step 339: 17914 + 53 = 17967
Step 340: 17967 + 53 = 18020
Step 341: 18020 + 53 = 18073
Step 342: 18073 + 53 = 18126
Step 343: 18126 + 53 = 18179
Step 344: 18179 + 53 = 18232
Step 345: 18232 + 53 = 18285
Step 346: 18285 + 53 = 18338
Step 347: 18338 + 53 = 18391
Step 348: 18391 + 53 = 18444
Step 349: 18444 + 53 = 18497
Step 350: 18497 + 53 = 18550
Step 351: 18550 + 53 = 18603
Step 352: 18603 + 53 = 18656
Step 353: 18656 + 53 = 18709
Step 354: 18709 + 53 = 18762
Step 355: 18762 + 53 = 18815
Step 356: 18815 + 53 = 18868
Step 357: 18868 + 53 = 18921
Step 358: 18921 + 53 = 18974
Step 359: 18974 + 53 = 19027
Step 360: 19027 + 53 = 19080
Step 361: 19080 + 53 = 19133
Step 362: 19133 + 53 = 19186
Step 363: 19186 + 53 = 19239
Step 364: 19239 + 53 = 19292
Step 365: 19292 + 53 = 19345
Step 366: 19345 + 53 = 19398
Step 367: 19398 + 53 = 19451
Step 368: 19451 + 53 = 19504
Step 369: 19504 + 53 = 19557
Step 370: 19557 + 53 = 19610
Step 371: 19610 + 53 = 19663
Step 372: 19663 + 53 = 19716
Step 373: 19716 + 53 = 19769
Step 374: 19769 + 53 = 19822
Step 375: 19822 + 53 = 19875
Step 376: 19875 + 53 = 19928
Step 377: 19928 + 53 = 19981
Step 378: 19981 + 53 = 20034
Step 379: 20034 + 53 = 20087
Step 380: 20087 + 53 = 20140
Step 381: 20140 + 53 = 20193
Step 382: 20193 + 53 = 20246
Step 383: 20246 + 53 = 20299
Step 384: 20299 + 53 = 20352
Step 385: 20352 + 53 = 20405
Step 386: 20405 + 53 = 20458
Step 387: 20458 + 53 = 20511
Step 388: 20511 + 53 = 20564
Step 389: 20564 + 53 = 20617
Step 390: 20617 + 53 = 20670
Step 391: 20670 + 53 = 20723
Step 392: 20723 + 53 = 20776
Step 393: 20776 + 53 = 20829
Step 394: 20829 + 53 = 20882
Step 395: 20882 + 53 = 20935
Step 396: 20935 + 53 = 20988
Step 397: 20988 + 53 = 21041
Step 398: 21041 + 53 = 21094
Step 399: 21094 + 53 = 21147
Step 400: 21147 + 53 = 21200
Step 401: 21200 + 53 = 21253
Step 402: 21253 + 53 = 21306
Step 403: 21306 + 53 = 21359
Step 404: 21359 + 53 = 21412
Step 405: 21412 + 53 = 21465
Step 406: 21465 + 53 = 21518
Step 407: 21518 + 53 = 21571
Step 408: 21571 + 53 = 21624
Step 409: 21624 + 53 = 21677
Step 410: 21677 + 53 = 21730
Step 411: 21730 + 53 = 21783
Step 412: 21783 + 53 = 21836
Step 413: 21836 + 53 = 21889
Step 414: 21889 + 53 = 21942
Step 415: 21942 + 53 = 21995
Step 416: 21995 + 53 = 22048
Step 417: 22048 + 53 = 22101
Step 418: 22101 + 53 = 22154
Step 419: 22154 + 53 = 22207
Step 420: 22207 + 53 = 22260
Step 421: 22260 + 53 = 22313
Step 422: 22313 + 53 = 22366
Step 423: 22366 + 53 = 22419
Step 424: 22419 + 53 = 22472
Step 425: 22472 + 53 = 22525
Step 426: 22525 + 53 = 22578
Step 427: 22578 + 53 = 22631
Step 428: 22631 + 53 = 22684
Step 429: 22684 + 53 = 22737
Step 430: 22737 + 53 = 22790
Step 431: 22790 + 53 = 22843
Step 432: 22843 + 53 = 22896
Step 433: 22896 + 53 = 22949
Step 434: 22949 + 53 = 23002
Step 435: 23002 + 53 = 23055
Step 436: 23055 + 53 = 23108
Step 437: 23108 + 53 = 23161
Step 438: 23161 + 53 = 23214
Step 439: 23214 + 53 = 23267
Step 440: 23267 + 53 = 23320
Step 441: 23320 + 53 = 23373
Step 442: 23373 + 53 = 23426
Step 443: 23426 + 53 = 23479
Step 444: 23479 + 53 = 23532
Step 445: 23532 + 53 = 23585
Step 446: 23585 + 53 = 23638
Step 447: 23638 + 53 = 23691
Step 448: 23691 + 53 = 23744
Step 449: 23744 + 53 = 23797
Step 450: 23797 + 53 = 23850
Step 451: 23850 + 53 = 23903
Step 452: 23903 + 53 = 23956

So, 53*452 = 23956