Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 223. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 79. So, we're going to take the number 223 and add it to itself 79 times.
Step 1: 0 + 223 = 223
Step 2: 223 + 223 = 446
Step 3: 446 + 223 = 669
Step 4: 669 + 223 = 892
Step 5: 892 + 223 = 1115
Step 6: 1115 + 223 = 1338
Step 7: 1338 + 223 = 1561
Step 8: 1561 + 223 = 1784
Step 9: 1784 + 223 = 2007
Step 10: 2007 + 223 = 2230
Step 11: 2230 + 223 = 2453
Step 12: 2453 + 223 = 2676
Step 13: 2676 + 223 = 2899
Step 14: 2899 + 223 = 3122
Step 15: 3122 + 223 = 3345
Step 16: 3345 + 223 = 3568
Step 17: 3568 + 223 = 3791
Step 18: 3791 + 223 = 4014
Step 19: 4014 + 223 = 4237
Step 20: 4237 + 223 = 4460
Step 21: 4460 + 223 = 4683
Step 22: 4683 + 223 = 4906
Step 23: 4906 + 223 = 5129
Step 24: 5129 + 223 = 5352
Step 25: 5352 + 223 = 5575
Step 26: 5575 + 223 = 5798
Step 27: 5798 + 223 = 6021
Step 28: 6021 + 223 = 6244
Step 29: 6244 + 223 = 6467
Step 30: 6467 + 223 = 6690
Step 31: 6690 + 223 = 6913
Step 32: 6913 + 223 = 7136
Step 33: 7136 + 223 = 7359
Step 34: 7359 + 223 = 7582
Step 35: 7582 + 223 = 7805
Step 36: 7805 + 223 = 8028
Step 37: 8028 + 223 = 8251
Step 38: 8251 + 223 = 8474
Step 39: 8474 + 223 = 8697
Step 40: 8697 + 223 = 8920
Step 41: 8920 + 223 = 9143
Step 42: 9143 + 223 = 9366
Step 43: 9366 + 223 = 9589
Step 44: 9589 + 223 = 9812
Step 45: 9812 + 223 = 10035
Step 46: 10035 + 223 = 10258
Step 47: 10258 + 223 = 10481
Step 48: 10481 + 223 = 10704
Step 49: 10704 + 223 = 10927
Step 50: 10927 + 223 = 11150
Step 51: 11150 + 223 = 11373
Step 52: 11373 + 223 = 11596
Step 53: 11596 + 223 = 11819
Step 54: 11819 + 223 = 12042
Step 55: 12042 + 223 = 12265
Step 56: 12265 + 223 = 12488
Step 57: 12488 + 223 = 12711
Step 58: 12711 + 223 = 12934
Step 59: 12934 + 223 = 13157
Step 60: 13157 + 223 = 13380
Step 61: 13380 + 223 = 13603
Step 62: 13603 + 223 = 13826
Step 63: 13826 + 223 = 14049
Step 64: 14049 + 223 = 14272
Step 65: 14272 + 223 = 14495
Step 66: 14495 + 223 = 14718
Step 67: 14718 + 223 = 14941
Step 68: 14941 + 223 = 15164
Step 69: 15164 + 223 = 15387
Step 70: 15387 + 223 = 15610
Step 71: 15610 + 223 = 15833
Step 72: 15833 + 223 = 16056
Step 73: 16056 + 223 = 16279
Step 74: 16279 + 223 = 16502
Step 75: 16502 + 223 = 16725
Step 76: 16725 + 223 = 16948
Step 77: 16948 + 223 = 17171
Step 78: 17171 + 223 = 17394
Step 79: 17394 + 223 = 17617

So, 223*79 = 17617