Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 617. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 53. So, we're going to take the number 617 and add it to itself 53 times.
Step 1: 0 + 617 = 617
Step 2: 617 + 617 = 1234
Step 3: 1234 + 617 = 1851
Step 4: 1851 + 617 = 2468
Step 5: 2468 + 617 = 3085
Step 6: 3085 + 617 = 3702
Step 7: 3702 + 617 = 4319
Step 8: 4319 + 617 = 4936
Step 9: 4936 + 617 = 5553
Step 10: 5553 + 617 = 6170
Step 11: 6170 + 617 = 6787
Step 12: 6787 + 617 = 7404
Step 13: 7404 + 617 = 8021
Step 14: 8021 + 617 = 8638
Step 15: 8638 + 617 = 9255
Step 16: 9255 + 617 = 9872
Step 17: 9872 + 617 = 10489
Step 18: 10489 + 617 = 11106
Step 19: 11106 + 617 = 11723
Step 20: 11723 + 617 = 12340
Step 21: 12340 + 617 = 12957
Step 22: 12957 + 617 = 13574
Step 23: 13574 + 617 = 14191
Step 24: 14191 + 617 = 14808
Step 25: 14808 + 617 = 15425
Step 26: 15425 + 617 = 16042
Step 27: 16042 + 617 = 16659
Step 28: 16659 + 617 = 17276
Step 29: 17276 + 617 = 17893
Step 30: 17893 + 617 = 18510
Step 31: 18510 + 617 = 19127
Step 32: 19127 + 617 = 19744
Step 33: 19744 + 617 = 20361
Step 34: 20361 + 617 = 20978
Step 35: 20978 + 617 = 21595
Step 36: 21595 + 617 = 22212
Step 37: 22212 + 617 = 22829
Step 38: 22829 + 617 = 23446
Step 39: 23446 + 617 = 24063
Step 40: 24063 + 617 = 24680
Step 41: 24680 + 617 = 25297
Step 42: 25297 + 617 = 25914
Step 43: 25914 + 617 = 26531
Step 44: 26531 + 617 = 27148
Step 45: 27148 + 617 = 27765
Step 46: 27765 + 617 = 28382
Step 47: 28382 + 617 = 28999
Step 48: 28999 + 617 = 29616
Step 49: 29616 + 617 = 30233
Step 50: 30233 + 617 = 30850
Step 51: 30850 + 617 = 31467
Step 52: 31467 + 617 = 32084
Step 53: 32084 + 617 = 32701

So, 617*53 = 32701