Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 542. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 74. So, we're going to take the number 542 and add it to itself 74 times.
Step 1: 0 + 542 = 542
Step 2: 542 + 542 = 1084
Step 3: 1084 + 542 = 1626
Step 4: 1626 + 542 = 2168
Step 5: 2168 + 542 = 2710
Step 6: 2710 + 542 = 3252
Step 7: 3252 + 542 = 3794
Step 8: 3794 + 542 = 4336
Step 9: 4336 + 542 = 4878
Step 10: 4878 + 542 = 5420
Step 11: 5420 + 542 = 5962
Step 12: 5962 + 542 = 6504
Step 13: 6504 + 542 = 7046
Step 14: 7046 + 542 = 7588
Step 15: 7588 + 542 = 8130
Step 16: 8130 + 542 = 8672
Step 17: 8672 + 542 = 9214
Step 18: 9214 + 542 = 9756
Step 19: 9756 + 542 = 10298
Step 20: 10298 + 542 = 10840
Step 21: 10840 + 542 = 11382
Step 22: 11382 + 542 = 11924
Step 23: 11924 + 542 = 12466
Step 24: 12466 + 542 = 13008
Step 25: 13008 + 542 = 13550
Step 26: 13550 + 542 = 14092
Step 27: 14092 + 542 = 14634
Step 28: 14634 + 542 = 15176
Step 29: 15176 + 542 = 15718
Step 30: 15718 + 542 = 16260
Step 31: 16260 + 542 = 16802
Step 32: 16802 + 542 = 17344
Step 33: 17344 + 542 = 17886
Step 34: 17886 + 542 = 18428
Step 35: 18428 + 542 = 18970
Step 36: 18970 + 542 = 19512
Step 37: 19512 + 542 = 20054
Step 38: 20054 + 542 = 20596
Step 39: 20596 + 542 = 21138
Step 40: 21138 + 542 = 21680
Step 41: 21680 + 542 = 22222
Step 42: 22222 + 542 = 22764
Step 43: 22764 + 542 = 23306
Step 44: 23306 + 542 = 23848
Step 45: 23848 + 542 = 24390
Step 46: 24390 + 542 = 24932
Step 47: 24932 + 542 = 25474
Step 48: 25474 + 542 = 26016
Step 49: 26016 + 542 = 26558
Step 50: 26558 + 542 = 27100
Step 51: 27100 + 542 = 27642
Step 52: 27642 + 542 = 28184
Step 53: 28184 + 542 = 28726
Step 54: 28726 + 542 = 29268
Step 55: 29268 + 542 = 29810
Step 56: 29810 + 542 = 30352
Step 57: 30352 + 542 = 30894
Step 58: 30894 + 542 = 31436
Step 59: 31436 + 542 = 31978
Step 60: 31978 + 542 = 32520
Step 61: 32520 + 542 = 33062
Step 62: 33062 + 542 = 33604
Step 63: 33604 + 542 = 34146
Step 64: 34146 + 542 = 34688
Step 65: 34688 + 542 = 35230
Step 66: 35230 + 542 = 35772
Step 67: 35772 + 542 = 36314
Step 68: 36314 + 542 = 36856
Step 69: 36856 + 542 = 37398
Step 70: 37398 + 542 = 37940
Step 71: 37940 + 542 = 38482
Step 72: 38482 + 542 = 39024
Step 73: 39024 + 542 = 39566
Step 74: 39566 + 542 = 40108

So, 542*74 = 40108