Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 171. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 97. So, we're going to take the number 171 and add it to itself 97 times.
Step 1: 0 + 171 = 171
Step 2: 171 + 171 = 342
Step 3: 342 + 171 = 513
Step 4: 513 + 171 = 684
Step 5: 684 + 171 = 855
Step 6: 855 + 171 = 1026
Step 7: 1026 + 171 = 1197
Step 8: 1197 + 171 = 1368
Step 9: 1368 + 171 = 1539
Step 10: 1539 + 171 = 1710
Step 11: 1710 + 171 = 1881
Step 12: 1881 + 171 = 2052
Step 13: 2052 + 171 = 2223
Step 14: 2223 + 171 = 2394
Step 15: 2394 + 171 = 2565
Step 16: 2565 + 171 = 2736
Step 17: 2736 + 171 = 2907
Step 18: 2907 + 171 = 3078
Step 19: 3078 + 171 = 3249
Step 20: 3249 + 171 = 3420
Step 21: 3420 + 171 = 3591
Step 22: 3591 + 171 = 3762
Step 23: 3762 + 171 = 3933
Step 24: 3933 + 171 = 4104
Step 25: 4104 + 171 = 4275
Step 26: 4275 + 171 = 4446
Step 27: 4446 + 171 = 4617
Step 28: 4617 + 171 = 4788
Step 29: 4788 + 171 = 4959
Step 30: 4959 + 171 = 5130
Step 31: 5130 + 171 = 5301
Step 32: 5301 + 171 = 5472
Step 33: 5472 + 171 = 5643
Step 34: 5643 + 171 = 5814
Step 35: 5814 + 171 = 5985
Step 36: 5985 + 171 = 6156
Step 37: 6156 + 171 = 6327
Step 38: 6327 + 171 = 6498
Step 39: 6498 + 171 = 6669
Step 40: 6669 + 171 = 6840
Step 41: 6840 + 171 = 7011
Step 42: 7011 + 171 = 7182
Step 43: 7182 + 171 = 7353
Step 44: 7353 + 171 = 7524
Step 45: 7524 + 171 = 7695
Step 46: 7695 + 171 = 7866
Step 47: 7866 + 171 = 8037
Step 48: 8037 + 171 = 8208
Step 49: 8208 + 171 = 8379
Step 50: 8379 + 171 = 8550
Step 51: 8550 + 171 = 8721
Step 52: 8721 + 171 = 8892
Step 53: 8892 + 171 = 9063
Step 54: 9063 + 171 = 9234
Step 55: 9234 + 171 = 9405
Step 56: 9405 + 171 = 9576
Step 57: 9576 + 171 = 9747
Step 58: 9747 + 171 = 9918
Step 59: 9918 + 171 = 10089
Step 60: 10089 + 171 = 10260
Step 61: 10260 + 171 = 10431
Step 62: 10431 + 171 = 10602
Step 63: 10602 + 171 = 10773
Step 64: 10773 + 171 = 10944
Step 65: 10944 + 171 = 11115
Step 66: 11115 + 171 = 11286
Step 67: 11286 + 171 = 11457
Step 68: 11457 + 171 = 11628
Step 69: 11628 + 171 = 11799
Step 70: 11799 + 171 = 11970
Step 71: 11970 + 171 = 12141
Step 72: 12141 + 171 = 12312
Step 73: 12312 + 171 = 12483
Step 74: 12483 + 171 = 12654
Step 75: 12654 + 171 = 12825
Step 76: 12825 + 171 = 12996
Step 77: 12996 + 171 = 13167
Step 78: 13167 + 171 = 13338
Step 79: 13338 + 171 = 13509
Step 80: 13509 + 171 = 13680
Step 81: 13680 + 171 = 13851
Step 82: 13851 + 171 = 14022
Step 83: 14022 + 171 = 14193
Step 84: 14193 + 171 = 14364
Step 85: 14364 + 171 = 14535
Step 86: 14535 + 171 = 14706
Step 87: 14706 + 171 = 14877
Step 88: 14877 + 171 = 15048
Step 89: 15048 + 171 = 15219
Step 90: 15219 + 171 = 15390
Step 91: 15390 + 171 = 15561
Step 92: 15561 + 171 = 15732
Step 93: 15732 + 171 = 15903
Step 94: 15903 + 171 = 16074
Step 95: 16074 + 171 = 16245
Step 96: 16245 + 171 = 16416
Step 97: 16416 + 171 = 16587

So, 171*97 = 16587