Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 165. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 229. So, we're going to take the number 165 and add it to itself 229 times.
Step 1: 0 + 165 = 165
Step 2: 165 + 165 = 330
Step 3: 330 + 165 = 495
Step 4: 495 + 165 = 660
Step 5: 660 + 165 = 825
Step 6: 825 + 165 = 990
Step 7: 990 + 165 = 1155
Step 8: 1155 + 165 = 1320
Step 9: 1320 + 165 = 1485
Step 10: 1485 + 165 = 1650
Step 11: 1650 + 165 = 1815
Step 12: 1815 + 165 = 1980
Step 13: 1980 + 165 = 2145
Step 14: 2145 + 165 = 2310
Step 15: 2310 + 165 = 2475
Step 16: 2475 + 165 = 2640
Step 17: 2640 + 165 = 2805
Step 18: 2805 + 165 = 2970
Step 19: 2970 + 165 = 3135
Step 20: 3135 + 165 = 3300
Step 21: 3300 + 165 = 3465
Step 22: 3465 + 165 = 3630
Step 23: 3630 + 165 = 3795
Step 24: 3795 + 165 = 3960
Step 25: 3960 + 165 = 4125
Step 26: 4125 + 165 = 4290
Step 27: 4290 + 165 = 4455
Step 28: 4455 + 165 = 4620
Step 29: 4620 + 165 = 4785
Step 30: 4785 + 165 = 4950
Step 31: 4950 + 165 = 5115
Step 32: 5115 + 165 = 5280
Step 33: 5280 + 165 = 5445
Step 34: 5445 + 165 = 5610
Step 35: 5610 + 165 = 5775
Step 36: 5775 + 165 = 5940
Step 37: 5940 + 165 = 6105
Step 38: 6105 + 165 = 6270
Step 39: 6270 + 165 = 6435
Step 40: 6435 + 165 = 6600
Step 41: 6600 + 165 = 6765
Step 42: 6765 + 165 = 6930
Step 43: 6930 + 165 = 7095
Step 44: 7095 + 165 = 7260
Step 45: 7260 + 165 = 7425
Step 46: 7425 + 165 = 7590
Step 47: 7590 + 165 = 7755
Step 48: 7755 + 165 = 7920
Step 49: 7920 + 165 = 8085
Step 50: 8085 + 165 = 8250
Step 51: 8250 + 165 = 8415
Step 52: 8415 + 165 = 8580
Step 53: 8580 + 165 = 8745
Step 54: 8745 + 165 = 8910
Step 55: 8910 + 165 = 9075
Step 56: 9075 + 165 = 9240
Step 57: 9240 + 165 = 9405
Step 58: 9405 + 165 = 9570
Step 59: 9570 + 165 = 9735
Step 60: 9735 + 165 = 9900
Step 61: 9900 + 165 = 10065
Step 62: 10065 + 165 = 10230
Step 63: 10230 + 165 = 10395
Step 64: 10395 + 165 = 10560
Step 65: 10560 + 165 = 10725
Step 66: 10725 + 165 = 10890
Step 67: 10890 + 165 = 11055
Step 68: 11055 + 165 = 11220
Step 69: 11220 + 165 = 11385
Step 70: 11385 + 165 = 11550
Step 71: 11550 + 165 = 11715
Step 72: 11715 + 165 = 11880
Step 73: 11880 + 165 = 12045
Step 74: 12045 + 165 = 12210
Step 75: 12210 + 165 = 12375
Step 76: 12375 + 165 = 12540
Step 77: 12540 + 165 = 12705
Step 78: 12705 + 165 = 12870
Step 79: 12870 + 165 = 13035
Step 80: 13035 + 165 = 13200
Step 81: 13200 + 165 = 13365
Step 82: 13365 + 165 = 13530
Step 83: 13530 + 165 = 13695
Step 84: 13695 + 165 = 13860
Step 85: 13860 + 165 = 14025
Step 86: 14025 + 165 = 14190
Step 87: 14190 + 165 = 14355
Step 88: 14355 + 165 = 14520
Step 89: 14520 + 165 = 14685
Step 90: 14685 + 165 = 14850
Step 91: 14850 + 165 = 15015
Step 92: 15015 + 165 = 15180
Step 93: 15180 + 165 = 15345
Step 94: 15345 + 165 = 15510
Step 95: 15510 + 165 = 15675
Step 96: 15675 + 165 = 15840
Step 97: 15840 + 165 = 16005
Step 98: 16005 + 165 = 16170
Step 99: 16170 + 165 = 16335
Step 100: 16335 + 165 = 16500
Step 101: 16500 + 165 = 16665
Step 102: 16665 + 165 = 16830
Step 103: 16830 + 165 = 16995
Step 104: 16995 + 165 = 17160
Step 105: 17160 + 165 = 17325
Step 106: 17325 + 165 = 17490
Step 107: 17490 + 165 = 17655
Step 108: 17655 + 165 = 17820
Step 109: 17820 + 165 = 17985
Step 110: 17985 + 165 = 18150
Step 111: 18150 + 165 = 18315
Step 112: 18315 + 165 = 18480
Step 113: 18480 + 165 = 18645
Step 114: 18645 + 165 = 18810
Step 115: 18810 + 165 = 18975
Step 116: 18975 + 165 = 19140
Step 117: 19140 + 165 = 19305
Step 118: 19305 + 165 = 19470
Step 119: 19470 + 165 = 19635
Step 120: 19635 + 165 = 19800
Step 121: 19800 + 165 = 19965
Step 122: 19965 + 165 = 20130
Step 123: 20130 + 165 = 20295
Step 124: 20295 + 165 = 20460
Step 125: 20460 + 165 = 20625
Step 126: 20625 + 165 = 20790
Step 127: 20790 + 165 = 20955
Step 128: 20955 + 165 = 21120
Step 129: 21120 + 165 = 21285
Step 130: 21285 + 165 = 21450
Step 131: 21450 + 165 = 21615
Step 132: 21615 + 165 = 21780
Step 133: 21780 + 165 = 21945
Step 134: 21945 + 165 = 22110
Step 135: 22110 + 165 = 22275
Step 136: 22275 + 165 = 22440
Step 137: 22440 + 165 = 22605
Step 138: 22605 + 165 = 22770
Step 139: 22770 + 165 = 22935
Step 140: 22935 + 165 = 23100
Step 141: 23100 + 165 = 23265
Step 142: 23265 + 165 = 23430
Step 143: 23430 + 165 = 23595
Step 144: 23595 + 165 = 23760
Step 145: 23760 + 165 = 23925
Step 146: 23925 + 165 = 24090
Step 147: 24090 + 165 = 24255
Step 148: 24255 + 165 = 24420
Step 149: 24420 + 165 = 24585
Step 150: 24585 + 165 = 24750
Step 151: 24750 + 165 = 24915
Step 152: 24915 + 165 = 25080
Step 153: 25080 + 165 = 25245
Step 154: 25245 + 165 = 25410
Step 155: 25410 + 165 = 25575
Step 156: 25575 + 165 = 25740
Step 157: 25740 + 165 = 25905
Step 158: 25905 + 165 = 26070
Step 159: 26070 + 165 = 26235
Step 160: 26235 + 165 = 26400
Step 161: 26400 + 165 = 26565
Step 162: 26565 + 165 = 26730
Step 163: 26730 + 165 = 26895
Step 164: 26895 + 165 = 27060
Step 165: 27060 + 165 = 27225
Step 166: 27225 + 165 = 27390
Step 167: 27390 + 165 = 27555
Step 168: 27555 + 165 = 27720
Step 169: 27720 + 165 = 27885
Step 170: 27885 + 165 = 28050
Step 171: 28050 + 165 = 28215
Step 172: 28215 + 165 = 28380
Step 173: 28380 + 165 = 28545
Step 174: 28545 + 165 = 28710
Step 175: 28710 + 165 = 28875
Step 176: 28875 + 165 = 29040
Step 177: 29040 + 165 = 29205
Step 178: 29205 + 165 = 29370
Step 179: 29370 + 165 = 29535
Step 180: 29535 + 165 = 29700
Step 181: 29700 + 165 = 29865
Step 182: 29865 + 165 = 30030
Step 183: 30030 + 165 = 30195
Step 184: 30195 + 165 = 30360
Step 185: 30360 + 165 = 30525
Step 186: 30525 + 165 = 30690
Step 187: 30690 + 165 = 30855
Step 188: 30855 + 165 = 31020
Step 189: 31020 + 165 = 31185
Step 190: 31185 + 165 = 31350
Step 191: 31350 + 165 = 31515
Step 192: 31515 + 165 = 31680
Step 193: 31680 + 165 = 31845
Step 194: 31845 + 165 = 32010
Step 195: 32010 + 165 = 32175
Step 196: 32175 + 165 = 32340
Step 197: 32340 + 165 = 32505
Step 198: 32505 + 165 = 32670
Step 199: 32670 + 165 = 32835
Step 200: 32835 + 165 = 33000
Step 201: 33000 + 165 = 33165
Step 202: 33165 + 165 = 33330
Step 203: 33330 + 165 = 33495
Step 204: 33495 + 165 = 33660
Step 205: 33660 + 165 = 33825
Step 206: 33825 + 165 = 33990
Step 207: 33990 + 165 = 34155
Step 208: 34155 + 165 = 34320
Step 209: 34320 + 165 = 34485
Step 210: 34485 + 165 = 34650
Step 211: 34650 + 165 = 34815
Step 212: 34815 + 165 = 34980
Step 213: 34980 + 165 = 35145
Step 214: 35145 + 165 = 35310
Step 215: 35310 + 165 = 35475
Step 216: 35475 + 165 = 35640
Step 217: 35640 + 165 = 35805
Step 218: 35805 + 165 = 35970
Step 219: 35970 + 165 = 36135
Step 220: 36135 + 165 = 36300
Step 221: 36300 + 165 = 36465
Step 222: 36465 + 165 = 36630
Step 223: 36630 + 165 = 36795
Step 224: 36795 + 165 = 36960
Step 225: 36960 + 165 = 37125
Step 226: 37125 + 165 = 37290
Step 227: 37290 + 165 = 37455
Step 228: 37455 + 165 = 37620
Step 229: 37620 + 165 = 37785

So, 165*229 = 37785