Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 178. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 52. So, we're going to take the number 178 and add it to itself 52 times.
Step 1: 0 + 178 = 178
Step 2: 178 + 178 = 356
Step 3: 356 + 178 = 534
Step 4: 534 + 178 = 712
Step 5: 712 + 178 = 890
Step 6: 890 + 178 = 1068
Step 7: 1068 + 178 = 1246
Step 8: 1246 + 178 = 1424
Step 9: 1424 + 178 = 1602
Step 10: 1602 + 178 = 1780
Step 11: 1780 + 178 = 1958
Step 12: 1958 + 178 = 2136
Step 13: 2136 + 178 = 2314
Step 14: 2314 + 178 = 2492
Step 15: 2492 + 178 = 2670
Step 16: 2670 + 178 = 2848
Step 17: 2848 + 178 = 3026
Step 18: 3026 + 178 = 3204
Step 19: 3204 + 178 = 3382
Step 20: 3382 + 178 = 3560
Step 21: 3560 + 178 = 3738
Step 22: 3738 + 178 = 3916
Step 23: 3916 + 178 = 4094
Step 24: 4094 + 178 = 4272
Step 25: 4272 + 178 = 4450
Step 26: 4450 + 178 = 4628
Step 27: 4628 + 178 = 4806
Step 28: 4806 + 178 = 4984
Step 29: 4984 + 178 = 5162
Step 30: 5162 + 178 = 5340
Step 31: 5340 + 178 = 5518
Step 32: 5518 + 178 = 5696
Step 33: 5696 + 178 = 5874
Step 34: 5874 + 178 = 6052
Step 35: 6052 + 178 = 6230
Step 36: 6230 + 178 = 6408
Step 37: 6408 + 178 = 6586
Step 38: 6586 + 178 = 6764
Step 39: 6764 + 178 = 6942
Step 40: 6942 + 178 = 7120
Step 41: 7120 + 178 = 7298
Step 42: 7298 + 178 = 7476
Step 43: 7476 + 178 = 7654
Step 44: 7654 + 178 = 7832
Step 45: 7832 + 178 = 8010
Step 46: 8010 + 178 = 8188
Step 47: 8188 + 178 = 8366
Step 48: 8366 + 178 = 8544
Step 49: 8544 + 178 = 8722
Step 50: 8722 + 178 = 8900
Step 51: 8900 + 178 = 9078
Step 52: 9078 + 178 = 9256

So, 178*52 = 9256