Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 252. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 148. So, we're going to take the number 252 and add it to itself 148 times.
Step 1: 0 + 252 = 252
Step 2: 252 + 252 = 504
Step 3: 504 + 252 = 756
Step 4: 756 + 252 = 1008
Step 5: 1008 + 252 = 1260
Step 6: 1260 + 252 = 1512
Step 7: 1512 + 252 = 1764
Step 8: 1764 + 252 = 2016
Step 9: 2016 + 252 = 2268
Step 10: 2268 + 252 = 2520
Step 11: 2520 + 252 = 2772
Step 12: 2772 + 252 = 3024
Step 13: 3024 + 252 = 3276
Step 14: 3276 + 252 = 3528
Step 15: 3528 + 252 = 3780
Step 16: 3780 + 252 = 4032
Step 17: 4032 + 252 = 4284
Step 18: 4284 + 252 = 4536
Step 19: 4536 + 252 = 4788
Step 20: 4788 + 252 = 5040
Step 21: 5040 + 252 = 5292
Step 22: 5292 + 252 = 5544
Step 23: 5544 + 252 = 5796
Step 24: 5796 + 252 = 6048
Step 25: 6048 + 252 = 6300
Step 26: 6300 + 252 = 6552
Step 27: 6552 + 252 = 6804
Step 28: 6804 + 252 = 7056
Step 29: 7056 + 252 = 7308
Step 30: 7308 + 252 = 7560
Step 31: 7560 + 252 = 7812
Step 32: 7812 + 252 = 8064
Step 33: 8064 + 252 = 8316
Step 34: 8316 + 252 = 8568
Step 35: 8568 + 252 = 8820
Step 36: 8820 + 252 = 9072
Step 37: 9072 + 252 = 9324
Step 38: 9324 + 252 = 9576
Step 39: 9576 + 252 = 9828
Step 40: 9828 + 252 = 10080
Step 41: 10080 + 252 = 10332
Step 42: 10332 + 252 = 10584
Step 43: 10584 + 252 = 10836
Step 44: 10836 + 252 = 11088
Step 45: 11088 + 252 = 11340
Step 46: 11340 + 252 = 11592
Step 47: 11592 + 252 = 11844
Step 48: 11844 + 252 = 12096
Step 49: 12096 + 252 = 12348
Step 50: 12348 + 252 = 12600
Step 51: 12600 + 252 = 12852
Step 52: 12852 + 252 = 13104
Step 53: 13104 + 252 = 13356
Step 54: 13356 + 252 = 13608
Step 55: 13608 + 252 = 13860
Step 56: 13860 + 252 = 14112
Step 57: 14112 + 252 = 14364
Step 58: 14364 + 252 = 14616
Step 59: 14616 + 252 = 14868
Step 60: 14868 + 252 = 15120
Step 61: 15120 + 252 = 15372
Step 62: 15372 + 252 = 15624
Step 63: 15624 + 252 = 15876
Step 64: 15876 + 252 = 16128
Step 65: 16128 + 252 = 16380
Step 66: 16380 + 252 = 16632
Step 67: 16632 + 252 = 16884
Step 68: 16884 + 252 = 17136
Step 69: 17136 + 252 = 17388
Step 70: 17388 + 252 = 17640
Step 71: 17640 + 252 = 17892
Step 72: 17892 + 252 = 18144
Step 73: 18144 + 252 = 18396
Step 74: 18396 + 252 = 18648
Step 75: 18648 + 252 = 18900
Step 76: 18900 + 252 = 19152
Step 77: 19152 + 252 = 19404
Step 78: 19404 + 252 = 19656
Step 79: 19656 + 252 = 19908
Step 80: 19908 + 252 = 20160
Step 81: 20160 + 252 = 20412
Step 82: 20412 + 252 = 20664
Step 83: 20664 + 252 = 20916
Step 84: 20916 + 252 = 21168
Step 85: 21168 + 252 = 21420
Step 86: 21420 + 252 = 21672
Step 87: 21672 + 252 = 21924
Step 88: 21924 + 252 = 22176
Step 89: 22176 + 252 = 22428
Step 90: 22428 + 252 = 22680
Step 91: 22680 + 252 = 22932
Step 92: 22932 + 252 = 23184
Step 93: 23184 + 252 = 23436
Step 94: 23436 + 252 = 23688
Step 95: 23688 + 252 = 23940
Step 96: 23940 + 252 = 24192
Step 97: 24192 + 252 = 24444
Step 98: 24444 + 252 = 24696
Step 99: 24696 + 252 = 24948
Step 100: 24948 + 252 = 25200
Step 101: 25200 + 252 = 25452
Step 102: 25452 + 252 = 25704
Step 103: 25704 + 252 = 25956
Step 104: 25956 + 252 = 26208
Step 105: 26208 + 252 = 26460
Step 106: 26460 + 252 = 26712
Step 107: 26712 + 252 = 26964
Step 108: 26964 + 252 = 27216
Step 109: 27216 + 252 = 27468
Step 110: 27468 + 252 = 27720
Step 111: 27720 + 252 = 27972
Step 112: 27972 + 252 = 28224
Step 113: 28224 + 252 = 28476
Step 114: 28476 + 252 = 28728
Step 115: 28728 + 252 = 28980
Step 116: 28980 + 252 = 29232
Step 117: 29232 + 252 = 29484
Step 118: 29484 + 252 = 29736
Step 119: 29736 + 252 = 29988
Step 120: 29988 + 252 = 30240
Step 121: 30240 + 252 = 30492
Step 122: 30492 + 252 = 30744
Step 123: 30744 + 252 = 30996
Step 124: 30996 + 252 = 31248
Step 125: 31248 + 252 = 31500
Step 126: 31500 + 252 = 31752
Step 127: 31752 + 252 = 32004
Step 128: 32004 + 252 = 32256
Step 129: 32256 + 252 = 32508
Step 130: 32508 + 252 = 32760
Step 131: 32760 + 252 = 33012
Step 132: 33012 + 252 = 33264
Step 133: 33264 + 252 = 33516
Step 134: 33516 + 252 = 33768
Step 135: 33768 + 252 = 34020
Step 136: 34020 + 252 = 34272
Step 137: 34272 + 252 = 34524
Step 138: 34524 + 252 = 34776
Step 139: 34776 + 252 = 35028
Step 140: 35028 + 252 = 35280
Step 141: 35280 + 252 = 35532
Step 142: 35532 + 252 = 35784
Step 143: 35784 + 252 = 36036
Step 144: 36036 + 252 = 36288
Step 145: 36288 + 252 = 36540
Step 146: 36540 + 252 = 36792
Step 147: 36792 + 252 = 37044
Step 148: 37044 + 252 = 37296

So, 252*148 = 37296