Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 259. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 68. So, we're going to take the number 259 and add it to itself 68 times.
Step 1: 0 + 259 = 259
Step 2: 259 + 259 = 518
Step 3: 518 + 259 = 777
Step 4: 777 + 259 = 1036
Step 5: 1036 + 259 = 1295
Step 6: 1295 + 259 = 1554
Step 7: 1554 + 259 = 1813
Step 8: 1813 + 259 = 2072
Step 9: 2072 + 259 = 2331
Step 10: 2331 + 259 = 2590
Step 11: 2590 + 259 = 2849
Step 12: 2849 + 259 = 3108
Step 13: 3108 + 259 = 3367
Step 14: 3367 + 259 = 3626
Step 15: 3626 + 259 = 3885
Step 16: 3885 + 259 = 4144
Step 17: 4144 + 259 = 4403
Step 18: 4403 + 259 = 4662
Step 19: 4662 + 259 = 4921
Step 20: 4921 + 259 = 5180
Step 21: 5180 + 259 = 5439
Step 22: 5439 + 259 = 5698
Step 23: 5698 + 259 = 5957
Step 24: 5957 + 259 = 6216
Step 25: 6216 + 259 = 6475
Step 26: 6475 + 259 = 6734
Step 27: 6734 + 259 = 6993
Step 28: 6993 + 259 = 7252
Step 29: 7252 + 259 = 7511
Step 30: 7511 + 259 = 7770
Step 31: 7770 + 259 = 8029
Step 32: 8029 + 259 = 8288
Step 33: 8288 + 259 = 8547
Step 34: 8547 + 259 = 8806
Step 35: 8806 + 259 = 9065
Step 36: 9065 + 259 = 9324
Step 37: 9324 + 259 = 9583
Step 38: 9583 + 259 = 9842
Step 39: 9842 + 259 = 10101
Step 40: 10101 + 259 = 10360
Step 41: 10360 + 259 = 10619
Step 42: 10619 + 259 = 10878
Step 43: 10878 + 259 = 11137
Step 44: 11137 + 259 = 11396
Step 45: 11396 + 259 = 11655
Step 46: 11655 + 259 = 11914
Step 47: 11914 + 259 = 12173
Step 48: 12173 + 259 = 12432
Step 49: 12432 + 259 = 12691
Step 50: 12691 + 259 = 12950
Step 51: 12950 + 259 = 13209
Step 52: 13209 + 259 = 13468
Step 53: 13468 + 259 = 13727
Step 54: 13727 + 259 = 13986
Step 55: 13986 + 259 = 14245
Step 56: 14245 + 259 = 14504
Step 57: 14504 + 259 = 14763
Step 58: 14763 + 259 = 15022
Step 59: 15022 + 259 = 15281
Step 60: 15281 + 259 = 15540
Step 61: 15540 + 259 = 15799
Step 62: 15799 + 259 = 16058
Step 63: 16058 + 259 = 16317
Step 64: 16317 + 259 = 16576
Step 65: 16576 + 259 = 16835
Step 66: 16835 + 259 = 17094
Step 67: 17094 + 259 = 17353
Step 68: 17353 + 259 = 17612

So, 259*68 = 17612