Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 31. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 278. So, we're going to take the number 31 and add it to itself 278 times.
Step 1: 0 + 31 = 31
Step 2: 31 + 31 = 62
Step 3: 62 + 31 = 93
Step 4: 93 + 31 = 124
Step 5: 124 + 31 = 155
Step 6: 155 + 31 = 186
Step 7: 186 + 31 = 217
Step 8: 217 + 31 = 248
Step 9: 248 + 31 = 279
Step 10: 279 + 31 = 310
Step 11: 310 + 31 = 341
Step 12: 341 + 31 = 372
Step 13: 372 + 31 = 403
Step 14: 403 + 31 = 434
Step 15: 434 + 31 = 465
Step 16: 465 + 31 = 496
Step 17: 496 + 31 = 527
Step 18: 527 + 31 = 558
Step 19: 558 + 31 = 589
Step 20: 589 + 31 = 620
Step 21: 620 + 31 = 651
Step 22: 651 + 31 = 682
Step 23: 682 + 31 = 713
Step 24: 713 + 31 = 744
Step 25: 744 + 31 = 775
Step 26: 775 + 31 = 806
Step 27: 806 + 31 = 837
Step 28: 837 + 31 = 868
Step 29: 868 + 31 = 899
Step 30: 899 + 31 = 930
Step 31: 930 + 31 = 961
Step 32: 961 + 31 = 992
Step 33: 992 + 31 = 1023
Step 34: 1023 + 31 = 1054
Step 35: 1054 + 31 = 1085
Step 36: 1085 + 31 = 1116
Step 37: 1116 + 31 = 1147
Step 38: 1147 + 31 = 1178
Step 39: 1178 + 31 = 1209
Step 40: 1209 + 31 = 1240
Step 41: 1240 + 31 = 1271
Step 42: 1271 + 31 = 1302
Step 43: 1302 + 31 = 1333
Step 44: 1333 + 31 = 1364
Step 45: 1364 + 31 = 1395
Step 46: 1395 + 31 = 1426
Step 47: 1426 + 31 = 1457
Step 48: 1457 + 31 = 1488
Step 49: 1488 + 31 = 1519
Step 50: 1519 + 31 = 1550
Step 51: 1550 + 31 = 1581
Step 52: 1581 + 31 = 1612
Step 53: 1612 + 31 = 1643
Step 54: 1643 + 31 = 1674
Step 55: 1674 + 31 = 1705
Step 56: 1705 + 31 = 1736
Step 57: 1736 + 31 = 1767
Step 58: 1767 + 31 = 1798
Step 59: 1798 + 31 = 1829
Step 60: 1829 + 31 = 1860
Step 61: 1860 + 31 = 1891
Step 62: 1891 + 31 = 1922
Step 63: 1922 + 31 = 1953
Step 64: 1953 + 31 = 1984
Step 65: 1984 + 31 = 2015
Step 66: 2015 + 31 = 2046
Step 67: 2046 + 31 = 2077
Step 68: 2077 + 31 = 2108
Step 69: 2108 + 31 = 2139
Step 70: 2139 + 31 = 2170
Step 71: 2170 + 31 = 2201
Step 72: 2201 + 31 = 2232
Step 73: 2232 + 31 = 2263
Step 74: 2263 + 31 = 2294
Step 75: 2294 + 31 = 2325
Step 76: 2325 + 31 = 2356
Step 77: 2356 + 31 = 2387
Step 78: 2387 + 31 = 2418
Step 79: 2418 + 31 = 2449
Step 80: 2449 + 31 = 2480
Step 81: 2480 + 31 = 2511
Step 82: 2511 + 31 = 2542
Step 83: 2542 + 31 = 2573
Step 84: 2573 + 31 = 2604
Step 85: 2604 + 31 = 2635
Step 86: 2635 + 31 = 2666
Step 87: 2666 + 31 = 2697
Step 88: 2697 + 31 = 2728
Step 89: 2728 + 31 = 2759
Step 90: 2759 + 31 = 2790
Step 91: 2790 + 31 = 2821
Step 92: 2821 + 31 = 2852
Step 93: 2852 + 31 = 2883
Step 94: 2883 + 31 = 2914
Step 95: 2914 + 31 = 2945
Step 96: 2945 + 31 = 2976
Step 97: 2976 + 31 = 3007
Step 98: 3007 + 31 = 3038
Step 99: 3038 + 31 = 3069
Step 100: 3069 + 31 = 3100
Step 101: 3100 + 31 = 3131
Step 102: 3131 + 31 = 3162
Step 103: 3162 + 31 = 3193
Step 104: 3193 + 31 = 3224
Step 105: 3224 + 31 = 3255
Step 106: 3255 + 31 = 3286
Step 107: 3286 + 31 = 3317
Step 108: 3317 + 31 = 3348
Step 109: 3348 + 31 = 3379
Step 110: 3379 + 31 = 3410
Step 111: 3410 + 31 = 3441
Step 112: 3441 + 31 = 3472
Step 113: 3472 + 31 = 3503
Step 114: 3503 + 31 = 3534
Step 115: 3534 + 31 = 3565
Step 116: 3565 + 31 = 3596
Step 117: 3596 + 31 = 3627
Step 118: 3627 + 31 = 3658
Step 119: 3658 + 31 = 3689
Step 120: 3689 + 31 = 3720
Step 121: 3720 + 31 = 3751
Step 122: 3751 + 31 = 3782
Step 123: 3782 + 31 = 3813
Step 124: 3813 + 31 = 3844
Step 125: 3844 + 31 = 3875
Step 126: 3875 + 31 = 3906
Step 127: 3906 + 31 = 3937
Step 128: 3937 + 31 = 3968
Step 129: 3968 + 31 = 3999
Step 130: 3999 + 31 = 4030
Step 131: 4030 + 31 = 4061
Step 132: 4061 + 31 = 4092
Step 133: 4092 + 31 = 4123
Step 134: 4123 + 31 = 4154
Step 135: 4154 + 31 = 4185
Step 136: 4185 + 31 = 4216
Step 137: 4216 + 31 = 4247
Step 138: 4247 + 31 = 4278
Step 139: 4278 + 31 = 4309
Step 140: 4309 + 31 = 4340
Step 141: 4340 + 31 = 4371
Step 142: 4371 + 31 = 4402
Step 143: 4402 + 31 = 4433
Step 144: 4433 + 31 = 4464
Step 145: 4464 + 31 = 4495
Step 146: 4495 + 31 = 4526
Step 147: 4526 + 31 = 4557
Step 148: 4557 + 31 = 4588
Step 149: 4588 + 31 = 4619
Step 150: 4619 + 31 = 4650
Step 151: 4650 + 31 = 4681
Step 152: 4681 + 31 = 4712
Step 153: 4712 + 31 = 4743
Step 154: 4743 + 31 = 4774
Step 155: 4774 + 31 = 4805
Step 156: 4805 + 31 = 4836
Step 157: 4836 + 31 = 4867
Step 158: 4867 + 31 = 4898
Step 159: 4898 + 31 = 4929
Step 160: 4929 + 31 = 4960
Step 161: 4960 + 31 = 4991
Step 162: 4991 + 31 = 5022
Step 163: 5022 + 31 = 5053
Step 164: 5053 + 31 = 5084
Step 165: 5084 + 31 = 5115
Step 166: 5115 + 31 = 5146
Step 167: 5146 + 31 = 5177
Step 168: 5177 + 31 = 5208
Step 169: 5208 + 31 = 5239
Step 170: 5239 + 31 = 5270
Step 171: 5270 + 31 = 5301
Step 172: 5301 + 31 = 5332
Step 173: 5332 + 31 = 5363
Step 174: 5363 + 31 = 5394
Step 175: 5394 + 31 = 5425
Step 176: 5425 + 31 = 5456
Step 177: 5456 + 31 = 5487
Step 178: 5487 + 31 = 5518
Step 179: 5518 + 31 = 5549
Step 180: 5549 + 31 = 5580
Step 181: 5580 + 31 = 5611
Step 182: 5611 + 31 = 5642
Step 183: 5642 + 31 = 5673
Step 184: 5673 + 31 = 5704
Step 185: 5704 + 31 = 5735
Step 186: 5735 + 31 = 5766
Step 187: 5766 + 31 = 5797
Step 188: 5797 + 31 = 5828
Step 189: 5828 + 31 = 5859
Step 190: 5859 + 31 = 5890
Step 191: 5890 + 31 = 5921
Step 192: 5921 + 31 = 5952
Step 193: 5952 + 31 = 5983
Step 194: 5983 + 31 = 6014
Step 195: 6014 + 31 = 6045
Step 196: 6045 + 31 = 6076
Step 197: 6076 + 31 = 6107
Step 198: 6107 + 31 = 6138
Step 199: 6138 + 31 = 6169
Step 200: 6169 + 31 = 6200
Step 201: 6200 + 31 = 6231
Step 202: 6231 + 31 = 6262
Step 203: 6262 + 31 = 6293
Step 204: 6293 + 31 = 6324
Step 205: 6324 + 31 = 6355
Step 206: 6355 + 31 = 6386
Step 207: 6386 + 31 = 6417
Step 208: 6417 + 31 = 6448
Step 209: 6448 + 31 = 6479
Step 210: 6479 + 31 = 6510
Step 211: 6510 + 31 = 6541
Step 212: 6541 + 31 = 6572
Step 213: 6572 + 31 = 6603
Step 214: 6603 + 31 = 6634
Step 215: 6634 + 31 = 6665
Step 216: 6665 + 31 = 6696
Step 217: 6696 + 31 = 6727
Step 218: 6727 + 31 = 6758
Step 219: 6758 + 31 = 6789
Step 220: 6789 + 31 = 6820
Step 221: 6820 + 31 = 6851
Step 222: 6851 + 31 = 6882
Step 223: 6882 + 31 = 6913
Step 224: 6913 + 31 = 6944
Step 225: 6944 + 31 = 6975
Step 226: 6975 + 31 = 7006
Step 227: 7006 + 31 = 7037
Step 228: 7037 + 31 = 7068
Step 229: 7068 + 31 = 7099
Step 230: 7099 + 31 = 7130
Step 231: 7130 + 31 = 7161
Step 232: 7161 + 31 = 7192
Step 233: 7192 + 31 = 7223
Step 234: 7223 + 31 = 7254
Step 235: 7254 + 31 = 7285
Step 236: 7285 + 31 = 7316
Step 237: 7316 + 31 = 7347
Step 238: 7347 + 31 = 7378
Step 239: 7378 + 31 = 7409
Step 240: 7409 + 31 = 7440
Step 241: 7440 + 31 = 7471
Step 242: 7471 + 31 = 7502
Step 243: 7502 + 31 = 7533
Step 244: 7533 + 31 = 7564
Step 245: 7564 + 31 = 7595
Step 246: 7595 + 31 = 7626
Step 247: 7626 + 31 = 7657
Step 248: 7657 + 31 = 7688
Step 249: 7688 + 31 = 7719
Step 250: 7719 + 31 = 7750
Step 251: 7750 + 31 = 7781
Step 252: 7781 + 31 = 7812
Step 253: 7812 + 31 = 7843
Step 254: 7843 + 31 = 7874
Step 255: 7874 + 31 = 7905
Step 256: 7905 + 31 = 7936
Step 257: 7936 + 31 = 7967
Step 258: 7967 + 31 = 7998
Step 259: 7998 + 31 = 8029
Step 260: 8029 + 31 = 8060
Step 261: 8060 + 31 = 8091
Step 262: 8091 + 31 = 8122
Step 263: 8122 + 31 = 8153
Step 264: 8153 + 31 = 8184
Step 265: 8184 + 31 = 8215
Step 266: 8215 + 31 = 8246
Step 267: 8246 + 31 = 8277
Step 268: 8277 + 31 = 8308
Step 269: 8308 + 31 = 8339
Step 270: 8339 + 31 = 8370
Step 271: 8370 + 31 = 8401
Step 272: 8401 + 31 = 8432
Step 273: 8432 + 31 = 8463
Step 274: 8463 + 31 = 8494
Step 275: 8494 + 31 = 8525
Step 276: 8525 + 31 = 8556
Step 277: 8556 + 31 = 8587
Step 278: 8587 + 31 = 8618

So, 31*278 = 8618