Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 188. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 397. So, we're going to take the number 188 and add it to itself 397 times.
Step 1: 0 + 188 = 188
Step 2: 188 + 188 = 376
Step 3: 376 + 188 = 564
Step 4: 564 + 188 = 752
Step 5: 752 + 188 = 940
Step 6: 940 + 188 = 1128
Step 7: 1128 + 188 = 1316
Step 8: 1316 + 188 = 1504
Step 9: 1504 + 188 = 1692
Step 10: 1692 + 188 = 1880
Step 11: 1880 + 188 = 2068
Step 12: 2068 + 188 = 2256
Step 13: 2256 + 188 = 2444
Step 14: 2444 + 188 = 2632
Step 15: 2632 + 188 = 2820
Step 16: 2820 + 188 = 3008
Step 17: 3008 + 188 = 3196
Step 18: 3196 + 188 = 3384
Step 19: 3384 + 188 = 3572
Step 20: 3572 + 188 = 3760
Step 21: 3760 + 188 = 3948
Step 22: 3948 + 188 = 4136
Step 23: 4136 + 188 = 4324
Step 24: 4324 + 188 = 4512
Step 25: 4512 + 188 = 4700
Step 26: 4700 + 188 = 4888
Step 27: 4888 + 188 = 5076
Step 28: 5076 + 188 = 5264
Step 29: 5264 + 188 = 5452
Step 30: 5452 + 188 = 5640
Step 31: 5640 + 188 = 5828
Step 32: 5828 + 188 = 6016
Step 33: 6016 + 188 = 6204
Step 34: 6204 + 188 = 6392
Step 35: 6392 + 188 = 6580
Step 36: 6580 + 188 = 6768
Step 37: 6768 + 188 = 6956
Step 38: 6956 + 188 = 7144
Step 39: 7144 + 188 = 7332
Step 40: 7332 + 188 = 7520
Step 41: 7520 + 188 = 7708
Step 42: 7708 + 188 = 7896
Step 43: 7896 + 188 = 8084
Step 44: 8084 + 188 = 8272
Step 45: 8272 + 188 = 8460
Step 46: 8460 + 188 = 8648
Step 47: 8648 + 188 = 8836
Step 48: 8836 + 188 = 9024
Step 49: 9024 + 188 = 9212
Step 50: 9212 + 188 = 9400
Step 51: 9400 + 188 = 9588
Step 52: 9588 + 188 = 9776
Step 53: 9776 + 188 = 9964
Step 54: 9964 + 188 = 10152
Step 55: 10152 + 188 = 10340
Step 56: 10340 + 188 = 10528
Step 57: 10528 + 188 = 10716
Step 58: 10716 + 188 = 10904
Step 59: 10904 + 188 = 11092
Step 60: 11092 + 188 = 11280
Step 61: 11280 + 188 = 11468
Step 62: 11468 + 188 = 11656
Step 63: 11656 + 188 = 11844
Step 64: 11844 + 188 = 12032
Step 65: 12032 + 188 = 12220
Step 66: 12220 + 188 = 12408
Step 67: 12408 + 188 = 12596
Step 68: 12596 + 188 = 12784
Step 69: 12784 + 188 = 12972
Step 70: 12972 + 188 = 13160
Step 71: 13160 + 188 = 13348
Step 72: 13348 + 188 = 13536
Step 73: 13536 + 188 = 13724
Step 74: 13724 + 188 = 13912
Step 75: 13912 + 188 = 14100
Step 76: 14100 + 188 = 14288
Step 77: 14288 + 188 = 14476
Step 78: 14476 + 188 = 14664
Step 79: 14664 + 188 = 14852
Step 80: 14852 + 188 = 15040
Step 81: 15040 + 188 = 15228
Step 82: 15228 + 188 = 15416
Step 83: 15416 + 188 = 15604
Step 84: 15604 + 188 = 15792
Step 85: 15792 + 188 = 15980
Step 86: 15980 + 188 = 16168
Step 87: 16168 + 188 = 16356
Step 88: 16356 + 188 = 16544
Step 89: 16544 + 188 = 16732
Step 90: 16732 + 188 = 16920
Step 91: 16920 + 188 = 17108
Step 92: 17108 + 188 = 17296
Step 93: 17296 + 188 = 17484
Step 94: 17484 + 188 = 17672
Step 95: 17672 + 188 = 17860
Step 96: 17860 + 188 = 18048
Step 97: 18048 + 188 = 18236
Step 98: 18236 + 188 = 18424
Step 99: 18424 + 188 = 18612
Step 100: 18612 + 188 = 18800
Step 101: 18800 + 188 = 18988
Step 102: 18988 + 188 = 19176
Step 103: 19176 + 188 = 19364
Step 104: 19364 + 188 = 19552
Step 105: 19552 + 188 = 19740
Step 106: 19740 + 188 = 19928
Step 107: 19928 + 188 = 20116
Step 108: 20116 + 188 = 20304
Step 109: 20304 + 188 = 20492
Step 110: 20492 + 188 = 20680
Step 111: 20680 + 188 = 20868
Step 112: 20868 + 188 = 21056
Step 113: 21056 + 188 = 21244
Step 114: 21244 + 188 = 21432
Step 115: 21432 + 188 = 21620
Step 116: 21620 + 188 = 21808
Step 117: 21808 + 188 = 21996
Step 118: 21996 + 188 = 22184
Step 119: 22184 + 188 = 22372
Step 120: 22372 + 188 = 22560
Step 121: 22560 + 188 = 22748
Step 122: 22748 + 188 = 22936
Step 123: 22936 + 188 = 23124
Step 124: 23124 + 188 = 23312
Step 125: 23312 + 188 = 23500
Step 126: 23500 + 188 = 23688
Step 127: 23688 + 188 = 23876
Step 128: 23876 + 188 = 24064
Step 129: 24064 + 188 = 24252
Step 130: 24252 + 188 = 24440
Step 131: 24440 + 188 = 24628
Step 132: 24628 + 188 = 24816
Step 133: 24816 + 188 = 25004
Step 134: 25004 + 188 = 25192
Step 135: 25192 + 188 = 25380
Step 136: 25380 + 188 = 25568
Step 137: 25568 + 188 = 25756
Step 138: 25756 + 188 = 25944
Step 139: 25944 + 188 = 26132
Step 140: 26132 + 188 = 26320
Step 141: 26320 + 188 = 26508
Step 142: 26508 + 188 = 26696
Step 143: 26696 + 188 = 26884
Step 144: 26884 + 188 = 27072
Step 145: 27072 + 188 = 27260
Step 146: 27260 + 188 = 27448
Step 147: 27448 + 188 = 27636
Step 148: 27636 + 188 = 27824
Step 149: 27824 + 188 = 28012
Step 150: 28012 + 188 = 28200
Step 151: 28200 + 188 = 28388
Step 152: 28388 + 188 = 28576
Step 153: 28576 + 188 = 28764
Step 154: 28764 + 188 = 28952
Step 155: 28952 + 188 = 29140
Step 156: 29140 + 188 = 29328
Step 157: 29328 + 188 = 29516
Step 158: 29516 + 188 = 29704
Step 159: 29704 + 188 = 29892
Step 160: 29892 + 188 = 30080
Step 161: 30080 + 188 = 30268
Step 162: 30268 + 188 = 30456
Step 163: 30456 + 188 = 30644
Step 164: 30644 + 188 = 30832
Step 165: 30832 + 188 = 31020
Step 166: 31020 + 188 = 31208
Step 167: 31208 + 188 = 31396
Step 168: 31396 + 188 = 31584
Step 169: 31584 + 188 = 31772
Step 170: 31772 + 188 = 31960
Step 171: 31960 + 188 = 32148
Step 172: 32148 + 188 = 32336
Step 173: 32336 + 188 = 32524
Step 174: 32524 + 188 = 32712
Step 175: 32712 + 188 = 32900
Step 176: 32900 + 188 = 33088
Step 177: 33088 + 188 = 33276
Step 178: 33276 + 188 = 33464
Step 179: 33464 + 188 = 33652
Step 180: 33652 + 188 = 33840
Step 181: 33840 + 188 = 34028
Step 182: 34028 + 188 = 34216
Step 183: 34216 + 188 = 34404
Step 184: 34404 + 188 = 34592
Step 185: 34592 + 188 = 34780
Step 186: 34780 + 188 = 34968
Step 187: 34968 + 188 = 35156
Step 188: 35156 + 188 = 35344
Step 189: 35344 + 188 = 35532
Step 190: 35532 + 188 = 35720
Step 191: 35720 + 188 = 35908
Step 192: 35908 + 188 = 36096
Step 193: 36096 + 188 = 36284
Step 194: 36284 + 188 = 36472
Step 195: 36472 + 188 = 36660
Step 196: 36660 + 188 = 36848
Step 197: 36848 + 188 = 37036
Step 198: 37036 + 188 = 37224
Step 199: 37224 + 188 = 37412
Step 200: 37412 + 188 = 37600
Step 201: 37600 + 188 = 37788
Step 202: 37788 + 188 = 37976
Step 203: 37976 + 188 = 38164
Step 204: 38164 + 188 = 38352
Step 205: 38352 + 188 = 38540
Step 206: 38540 + 188 = 38728
Step 207: 38728 + 188 = 38916
Step 208: 38916 + 188 = 39104
Step 209: 39104 + 188 = 39292
Step 210: 39292 + 188 = 39480
Step 211: 39480 + 188 = 39668
Step 212: 39668 + 188 = 39856
Step 213: 39856 + 188 = 40044
Step 214: 40044 + 188 = 40232
Step 215: 40232 + 188 = 40420
Step 216: 40420 + 188 = 40608
Step 217: 40608 + 188 = 40796
Step 218: 40796 + 188 = 40984
Step 219: 40984 + 188 = 41172
Step 220: 41172 + 188 = 41360
Step 221: 41360 + 188 = 41548
Step 222: 41548 + 188 = 41736
Step 223: 41736 + 188 = 41924
Step 224: 41924 + 188 = 42112
Step 225: 42112 + 188 = 42300
Step 226: 42300 + 188 = 42488
Step 227: 42488 + 188 = 42676
Step 228: 42676 + 188 = 42864
Step 229: 42864 + 188 = 43052
Step 230: 43052 + 188 = 43240
Step 231: 43240 + 188 = 43428
Step 232: 43428 + 188 = 43616
Step 233: 43616 + 188 = 43804
Step 234: 43804 + 188 = 43992
Step 235: 43992 + 188 = 44180
Step 236: 44180 + 188 = 44368
Step 237: 44368 + 188 = 44556
Step 238: 44556 + 188 = 44744
Step 239: 44744 + 188 = 44932
Step 240: 44932 + 188 = 45120
Step 241: 45120 + 188 = 45308
Step 242: 45308 + 188 = 45496
Step 243: 45496 + 188 = 45684
Step 244: 45684 + 188 = 45872
Step 245: 45872 + 188 = 46060
Step 246: 46060 + 188 = 46248
Step 247: 46248 + 188 = 46436
Step 248: 46436 + 188 = 46624
Step 249: 46624 + 188 = 46812
Step 250: 46812 + 188 = 47000
Step 251: 47000 + 188 = 47188
Step 252: 47188 + 188 = 47376
Step 253: 47376 + 188 = 47564
Step 254: 47564 + 188 = 47752
Step 255: 47752 + 188 = 47940
Step 256: 47940 + 188 = 48128
Step 257: 48128 + 188 = 48316
Step 258: 48316 + 188 = 48504
Step 259: 48504 + 188 = 48692
Step 260: 48692 + 188 = 48880
Step 261: 48880 + 188 = 49068
Step 262: 49068 + 188 = 49256
Step 263: 49256 + 188 = 49444
Step 264: 49444 + 188 = 49632
Step 265: 49632 + 188 = 49820
Step 266: 49820 + 188 = 50008
Step 267: 50008 + 188 = 50196
Step 268: 50196 + 188 = 50384
Step 269: 50384 + 188 = 50572
Step 270: 50572 + 188 = 50760
Step 271: 50760 + 188 = 50948
Step 272: 50948 + 188 = 51136
Step 273: 51136 + 188 = 51324
Step 274: 51324 + 188 = 51512
Step 275: 51512 + 188 = 51700
Step 276: 51700 + 188 = 51888
Step 277: 51888 + 188 = 52076
Step 278: 52076 + 188 = 52264
Step 279: 52264 + 188 = 52452
Step 280: 52452 + 188 = 52640
Step 281: 52640 + 188 = 52828
Step 282: 52828 + 188 = 53016
Step 283: 53016 + 188 = 53204
Step 284: 53204 + 188 = 53392
Step 285: 53392 + 188 = 53580
Step 286: 53580 + 188 = 53768
Step 287: 53768 + 188 = 53956
Step 288: 53956 + 188 = 54144
Step 289: 54144 + 188 = 54332
Step 290: 54332 + 188 = 54520
Step 291: 54520 + 188 = 54708
Step 292: 54708 + 188 = 54896
Step 293: 54896 + 188 = 55084
Step 294: 55084 + 188 = 55272
Step 295: 55272 + 188 = 55460
Step 296: 55460 + 188 = 55648
Step 297: 55648 + 188 = 55836
Step 298: 55836 + 188 = 56024
Step 299: 56024 + 188 = 56212
Step 300: 56212 + 188 = 56400
Step 301: 56400 + 188 = 56588
Step 302: 56588 + 188 = 56776
Step 303: 56776 + 188 = 56964
Step 304: 56964 + 188 = 57152
Step 305: 57152 + 188 = 57340
Step 306: 57340 + 188 = 57528
Step 307: 57528 + 188 = 57716
Step 308: 57716 + 188 = 57904
Step 309: 57904 + 188 = 58092
Step 310: 58092 + 188 = 58280
Step 311: 58280 + 188 = 58468
Step 312: 58468 + 188 = 58656
Step 313: 58656 + 188 = 58844
Step 314: 58844 + 188 = 59032
Step 315: 59032 + 188 = 59220
Step 316: 59220 + 188 = 59408
Step 317: 59408 + 188 = 59596
Step 318: 59596 + 188 = 59784
Step 319: 59784 + 188 = 59972
Step 320: 59972 + 188 = 60160
Step 321: 60160 + 188 = 60348
Step 322: 60348 + 188 = 60536
Step 323: 60536 + 188 = 60724
Step 324: 60724 + 188 = 60912
Step 325: 60912 + 188 = 61100
Step 326: 61100 + 188 = 61288
Step 327: 61288 + 188 = 61476
Step 328: 61476 + 188 = 61664
Step 329: 61664 + 188 = 61852
Step 330: 61852 + 188 = 62040
Step 331: 62040 + 188 = 62228
Step 332: 62228 + 188 = 62416
Step 333: 62416 + 188 = 62604
Step 334: 62604 + 188 = 62792
Step 335: 62792 + 188 = 62980
Step 336: 62980 + 188 = 63168
Step 337: 63168 + 188 = 63356
Step 338: 63356 + 188 = 63544
Step 339: 63544 + 188 = 63732
Step 340: 63732 + 188 = 63920
Step 341: 63920 + 188 = 64108
Step 342: 64108 + 188 = 64296
Step 343: 64296 + 188 = 64484
Step 344: 64484 + 188 = 64672
Step 345: 64672 + 188 = 64860
Step 346: 64860 + 188 = 65048
Step 347: 65048 + 188 = 65236
Step 348: 65236 + 188 = 65424
Step 349: 65424 + 188 = 65612
Step 350: 65612 + 188 = 65800
Step 351: 65800 + 188 = 65988
Step 352: 65988 + 188 = 66176
Step 353: 66176 + 188 = 66364
Step 354: 66364 + 188 = 66552
Step 355: 66552 + 188 = 66740
Step 356: 66740 + 188 = 66928
Step 357: 66928 + 188 = 67116
Step 358: 67116 + 188 = 67304
Step 359: 67304 + 188 = 67492
Step 360: 67492 + 188 = 67680
Step 361: 67680 + 188 = 67868
Step 362: 67868 + 188 = 68056
Step 363: 68056 + 188 = 68244
Step 364: 68244 + 188 = 68432
Step 365: 68432 + 188 = 68620
Step 366: 68620 + 188 = 68808
Step 367: 68808 + 188 = 68996
Step 368: 68996 + 188 = 69184
Step 369: 69184 + 188 = 69372
Step 370: 69372 + 188 = 69560
Step 371: 69560 + 188 = 69748
Step 372: 69748 + 188 = 69936
Step 373: 69936 + 188 = 70124
Step 374: 70124 + 188 = 70312
Step 375: 70312 + 188 = 70500
Step 376: 70500 + 188 = 70688
Step 377: 70688 + 188 = 70876
Step 378: 70876 + 188 = 71064
Step 379: 71064 + 188 = 71252
Step 380: 71252 + 188 = 71440
Step 381: 71440 + 188 = 71628
Step 382: 71628 + 188 = 71816
Step 383: 71816 + 188 = 72004
Step 384: 72004 + 188 = 72192
Step 385: 72192 + 188 = 72380
Step 386: 72380 + 188 = 72568
Step 387: 72568 + 188 = 72756
Step 388: 72756 + 188 = 72944
Step 389: 72944 + 188 = 73132
Step 390: 73132 + 188 = 73320
Step 391: 73320 + 188 = 73508
Step 392: 73508 + 188 = 73696
Step 393: 73696 + 188 = 73884
Step 394: 73884 + 188 = 74072
Step 395: 74072 + 188 = 74260
Step 396: 74260 + 188 = 74448
Step 397: 74448 + 188 = 74636

So, 188*397 = 74636