Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 284. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 216. So, we're going to take the number 284 and add it to itself 216 times.
Step 1: 0 + 284 = 284
Step 2: 284 + 284 = 568
Step 3: 568 + 284 = 852
Step 4: 852 + 284 = 1136
Step 5: 1136 + 284 = 1420
Step 6: 1420 + 284 = 1704
Step 7: 1704 + 284 = 1988
Step 8: 1988 + 284 = 2272
Step 9: 2272 + 284 = 2556
Step 10: 2556 + 284 = 2840
Step 11: 2840 + 284 = 3124
Step 12: 3124 + 284 = 3408
Step 13: 3408 + 284 = 3692
Step 14: 3692 + 284 = 3976
Step 15: 3976 + 284 = 4260
Step 16: 4260 + 284 = 4544
Step 17: 4544 + 284 = 4828
Step 18: 4828 + 284 = 5112
Step 19: 5112 + 284 = 5396
Step 20: 5396 + 284 = 5680
Step 21: 5680 + 284 = 5964
Step 22: 5964 + 284 = 6248
Step 23: 6248 + 284 = 6532
Step 24: 6532 + 284 = 6816
Step 25: 6816 + 284 = 7100
Step 26: 7100 + 284 = 7384
Step 27: 7384 + 284 = 7668
Step 28: 7668 + 284 = 7952
Step 29: 7952 + 284 = 8236
Step 30: 8236 + 284 = 8520
Step 31: 8520 + 284 = 8804
Step 32: 8804 + 284 = 9088
Step 33: 9088 + 284 = 9372
Step 34: 9372 + 284 = 9656
Step 35: 9656 + 284 = 9940
Step 36: 9940 + 284 = 10224
Step 37: 10224 + 284 = 10508
Step 38: 10508 + 284 = 10792
Step 39: 10792 + 284 = 11076
Step 40: 11076 + 284 = 11360
Step 41: 11360 + 284 = 11644
Step 42: 11644 + 284 = 11928
Step 43: 11928 + 284 = 12212
Step 44: 12212 + 284 = 12496
Step 45: 12496 + 284 = 12780
Step 46: 12780 + 284 = 13064
Step 47: 13064 + 284 = 13348
Step 48: 13348 + 284 = 13632
Step 49: 13632 + 284 = 13916
Step 50: 13916 + 284 = 14200
Step 51: 14200 + 284 = 14484
Step 52: 14484 + 284 = 14768
Step 53: 14768 + 284 = 15052
Step 54: 15052 + 284 = 15336
Step 55: 15336 + 284 = 15620
Step 56: 15620 + 284 = 15904
Step 57: 15904 + 284 = 16188
Step 58: 16188 + 284 = 16472
Step 59: 16472 + 284 = 16756
Step 60: 16756 + 284 = 17040
Step 61: 17040 + 284 = 17324
Step 62: 17324 + 284 = 17608
Step 63: 17608 + 284 = 17892
Step 64: 17892 + 284 = 18176
Step 65: 18176 + 284 = 18460
Step 66: 18460 + 284 = 18744
Step 67: 18744 + 284 = 19028
Step 68: 19028 + 284 = 19312
Step 69: 19312 + 284 = 19596
Step 70: 19596 + 284 = 19880
Step 71: 19880 + 284 = 20164
Step 72: 20164 + 284 = 20448
Step 73: 20448 + 284 = 20732
Step 74: 20732 + 284 = 21016
Step 75: 21016 + 284 = 21300
Step 76: 21300 + 284 = 21584
Step 77: 21584 + 284 = 21868
Step 78: 21868 + 284 = 22152
Step 79: 22152 + 284 = 22436
Step 80: 22436 + 284 = 22720
Step 81: 22720 + 284 = 23004
Step 82: 23004 + 284 = 23288
Step 83: 23288 + 284 = 23572
Step 84: 23572 + 284 = 23856
Step 85: 23856 + 284 = 24140
Step 86: 24140 + 284 = 24424
Step 87: 24424 + 284 = 24708
Step 88: 24708 + 284 = 24992
Step 89: 24992 + 284 = 25276
Step 90: 25276 + 284 = 25560
Step 91: 25560 + 284 = 25844
Step 92: 25844 + 284 = 26128
Step 93: 26128 + 284 = 26412
Step 94: 26412 + 284 = 26696
Step 95: 26696 + 284 = 26980
Step 96: 26980 + 284 = 27264
Step 97: 27264 + 284 = 27548
Step 98: 27548 + 284 = 27832
Step 99: 27832 + 284 = 28116
Step 100: 28116 + 284 = 28400
Step 101: 28400 + 284 = 28684
Step 102: 28684 + 284 = 28968
Step 103: 28968 + 284 = 29252
Step 104: 29252 + 284 = 29536
Step 105: 29536 + 284 = 29820
Step 106: 29820 + 284 = 30104
Step 107: 30104 + 284 = 30388
Step 108: 30388 + 284 = 30672
Step 109: 30672 + 284 = 30956
Step 110: 30956 + 284 = 31240
Step 111: 31240 + 284 = 31524
Step 112: 31524 + 284 = 31808
Step 113: 31808 + 284 = 32092
Step 114: 32092 + 284 = 32376
Step 115: 32376 + 284 = 32660
Step 116: 32660 + 284 = 32944
Step 117: 32944 + 284 = 33228
Step 118: 33228 + 284 = 33512
Step 119: 33512 + 284 = 33796
Step 120: 33796 + 284 = 34080
Step 121: 34080 + 284 = 34364
Step 122: 34364 + 284 = 34648
Step 123: 34648 + 284 = 34932
Step 124: 34932 + 284 = 35216
Step 125: 35216 + 284 = 35500
Step 126: 35500 + 284 = 35784
Step 127: 35784 + 284 = 36068
Step 128: 36068 + 284 = 36352
Step 129: 36352 + 284 = 36636
Step 130: 36636 + 284 = 36920
Step 131: 36920 + 284 = 37204
Step 132: 37204 + 284 = 37488
Step 133: 37488 + 284 = 37772
Step 134: 37772 + 284 = 38056
Step 135: 38056 + 284 = 38340
Step 136: 38340 + 284 = 38624
Step 137: 38624 + 284 = 38908
Step 138: 38908 + 284 = 39192
Step 139: 39192 + 284 = 39476
Step 140: 39476 + 284 = 39760
Step 141: 39760 + 284 = 40044
Step 142: 40044 + 284 = 40328
Step 143: 40328 + 284 = 40612
Step 144: 40612 + 284 = 40896
Step 145: 40896 + 284 = 41180
Step 146: 41180 + 284 = 41464
Step 147: 41464 + 284 = 41748
Step 148: 41748 + 284 = 42032
Step 149: 42032 + 284 = 42316
Step 150: 42316 + 284 = 42600
Step 151: 42600 + 284 = 42884
Step 152: 42884 + 284 = 43168
Step 153: 43168 + 284 = 43452
Step 154: 43452 + 284 = 43736
Step 155: 43736 + 284 = 44020
Step 156: 44020 + 284 = 44304
Step 157: 44304 + 284 = 44588
Step 158: 44588 + 284 = 44872
Step 159: 44872 + 284 = 45156
Step 160: 45156 + 284 = 45440
Step 161: 45440 + 284 = 45724
Step 162: 45724 + 284 = 46008
Step 163: 46008 + 284 = 46292
Step 164: 46292 + 284 = 46576
Step 165: 46576 + 284 = 46860
Step 166: 46860 + 284 = 47144
Step 167: 47144 + 284 = 47428
Step 168: 47428 + 284 = 47712
Step 169: 47712 + 284 = 47996
Step 170: 47996 + 284 = 48280
Step 171: 48280 + 284 = 48564
Step 172: 48564 + 284 = 48848
Step 173: 48848 + 284 = 49132
Step 174: 49132 + 284 = 49416
Step 175: 49416 + 284 = 49700
Step 176: 49700 + 284 = 49984
Step 177: 49984 + 284 = 50268
Step 178: 50268 + 284 = 50552
Step 179: 50552 + 284 = 50836
Step 180: 50836 + 284 = 51120
Step 181: 51120 + 284 = 51404
Step 182: 51404 + 284 = 51688
Step 183: 51688 + 284 = 51972
Step 184: 51972 + 284 = 52256
Step 185: 52256 + 284 = 52540
Step 186: 52540 + 284 = 52824
Step 187: 52824 + 284 = 53108
Step 188: 53108 + 284 = 53392
Step 189: 53392 + 284 = 53676
Step 190: 53676 + 284 = 53960
Step 191: 53960 + 284 = 54244
Step 192: 54244 + 284 = 54528
Step 193: 54528 + 284 = 54812
Step 194: 54812 + 284 = 55096
Step 195: 55096 + 284 = 55380
Step 196: 55380 + 284 = 55664
Step 197: 55664 + 284 = 55948
Step 198: 55948 + 284 = 56232
Step 199: 56232 + 284 = 56516
Step 200: 56516 + 284 = 56800
Step 201: 56800 + 284 = 57084
Step 202: 57084 + 284 = 57368
Step 203: 57368 + 284 = 57652
Step 204: 57652 + 284 = 57936
Step 205: 57936 + 284 = 58220
Step 206: 58220 + 284 = 58504
Step 207: 58504 + 284 = 58788
Step 208: 58788 + 284 = 59072
Step 209: 59072 + 284 = 59356
Step 210: 59356 + 284 = 59640
Step 211: 59640 + 284 = 59924
Step 212: 59924 + 284 = 60208
Step 213: 60208 + 284 = 60492
Step 214: 60492 + 284 = 60776
Step 215: 60776 + 284 = 61060
Step 216: 61060 + 284 = 61344

So, 284*216 = 61344