Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 423. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 116. So, we're going to take the number 423 and add it to itself 116 times.
Step 1: 0 + 423 = 423
Step 2: 423 + 423 = 846
Step 3: 846 + 423 = 1269
Step 4: 1269 + 423 = 1692
Step 5: 1692 + 423 = 2115
Step 6: 2115 + 423 = 2538
Step 7: 2538 + 423 = 2961
Step 8: 2961 + 423 = 3384
Step 9: 3384 + 423 = 3807
Step 10: 3807 + 423 = 4230
Step 11: 4230 + 423 = 4653
Step 12: 4653 + 423 = 5076
Step 13: 5076 + 423 = 5499
Step 14: 5499 + 423 = 5922
Step 15: 5922 + 423 = 6345
Step 16: 6345 + 423 = 6768
Step 17: 6768 + 423 = 7191
Step 18: 7191 + 423 = 7614
Step 19: 7614 + 423 = 8037
Step 20: 8037 + 423 = 8460
Step 21: 8460 + 423 = 8883
Step 22: 8883 + 423 = 9306
Step 23: 9306 + 423 = 9729
Step 24: 9729 + 423 = 10152
Step 25: 10152 + 423 = 10575
Step 26: 10575 + 423 = 10998
Step 27: 10998 + 423 = 11421
Step 28: 11421 + 423 = 11844
Step 29: 11844 + 423 = 12267
Step 30: 12267 + 423 = 12690
Step 31: 12690 + 423 = 13113
Step 32: 13113 + 423 = 13536
Step 33: 13536 + 423 = 13959
Step 34: 13959 + 423 = 14382
Step 35: 14382 + 423 = 14805
Step 36: 14805 + 423 = 15228
Step 37: 15228 + 423 = 15651
Step 38: 15651 + 423 = 16074
Step 39: 16074 + 423 = 16497
Step 40: 16497 + 423 = 16920
Step 41: 16920 + 423 = 17343
Step 42: 17343 + 423 = 17766
Step 43: 17766 + 423 = 18189
Step 44: 18189 + 423 = 18612
Step 45: 18612 + 423 = 19035
Step 46: 19035 + 423 = 19458
Step 47: 19458 + 423 = 19881
Step 48: 19881 + 423 = 20304
Step 49: 20304 + 423 = 20727
Step 50: 20727 + 423 = 21150
Step 51: 21150 + 423 = 21573
Step 52: 21573 + 423 = 21996
Step 53: 21996 + 423 = 22419
Step 54: 22419 + 423 = 22842
Step 55: 22842 + 423 = 23265
Step 56: 23265 + 423 = 23688
Step 57: 23688 + 423 = 24111
Step 58: 24111 + 423 = 24534
Step 59: 24534 + 423 = 24957
Step 60: 24957 + 423 = 25380
Step 61: 25380 + 423 = 25803
Step 62: 25803 + 423 = 26226
Step 63: 26226 + 423 = 26649
Step 64: 26649 + 423 = 27072
Step 65: 27072 + 423 = 27495
Step 66: 27495 + 423 = 27918
Step 67: 27918 + 423 = 28341
Step 68: 28341 + 423 = 28764
Step 69: 28764 + 423 = 29187
Step 70: 29187 + 423 = 29610
Step 71: 29610 + 423 = 30033
Step 72: 30033 + 423 = 30456
Step 73: 30456 + 423 = 30879
Step 74: 30879 + 423 = 31302
Step 75: 31302 + 423 = 31725
Step 76: 31725 + 423 = 32148
Step 77: 32148 + 423 = 32571
Step 78: 32571 + 423 = 32994
Step 79: 32994 + 423 = 33417
Step 80: 33417 + 423 = 33840
Step 81: 33840 + 423 = 34263
Step 82: 34263 + 423 = 34686
Step 83: 34686 + 423 = 35109
Step 84: 35109 + 423 = 35532
Step 85: 35532 + 423 = 35955
Step 86: 35955 + 423 = 36378
Step 87: 36378 + 423 = 36801
Step 88: 36801 + 423 = 37224
Step 89: 37224 + 423 = 37647
Step 90: 37647 + 423 = 38070
Step 91: 38070 + 423 = 38493
Step 92: 38493 + 423 = 38916
Step 93: 38916 + 423 = 39339
Step 94: 39339 + 423 = 39762
Step 95: 39762 + 423 = 40185
Step 96: 40185 + 423 = 40608
Step 97: 40608 + 423 = 41031
Step 98: 41031 + 423 = 41454
Step 99: 41454 + 423 = 41877
Step 100: 41877 + 423 = 42300
Step 101: 42300 + 423 = 42723
Step 102: 42723 + 423 = 43146
Step 103: 43146 + 423 = 43569
Step 104: 43569 + 423 = 43992
Step 105: 43992 + 423 = 44415
Step 106: 44415 + 423 = 44838
Step 107: 44838 + 423 = 45261
Step 108: 45261 + 423 = 45684
Step 109: 45684 + 423 = 46107
Step 110: 46107 + 423 = 46530
Step 111: 46530 + 423 = 46953
Step 112: 46953 + 423 = 47376
Step 113: 47376 + 423 = 47799
Step 114: 47799 + 423 = 48222
Step 115: 48222 + 423 = 48645
Step 116: 48645 + 423 = 49068

So, 423*116 = 49068