Let's get this math done. We have 257 and we're going to multiply it by 50. This is the same as taking 257 and adding it to itself 50 times.
Step 1: 0 + 257 = 257
Step 2: 257 + 257 = 514
Step 3: 514 + 257 = 771
Step 4: 771 + 257 = 1028
Step 5: 1028 + 257 = 1285
Step 6: 1285 + 257 = 1542
Step 7: 1542 + 257 = 1799
Step 8: 1799 + 257 = 2056
Step 9: 2056 + 257 = 2313
Step 10: 2313 + 257 = 2570
Step 11: 2570 + 257 = 2827
Step 12: 2827 + 257 = 3084
Step 13: 3084 + 257 = 3341
Step 14: 3341 + 257 = 3598
Step 15: 3598 + 257 = 3855
Step 16: 3855 + 257 = 4112
Step 17: 4112 + 257 = 4369
Step 18: 4369 + 257 = 4626
Step 19: 4626 + 257 = 4883
Step 20: 4883 + 257 = 5140
Step 21: 5140 + 257 = 5397
Step 22: 5397 + 257 = 5654
Step 23: 5654 + 257 = 5911
Step 24: 5911 + 257 = 6168
Step 25: 6168 + 257 = 6425
Step 26: 6425 + 257 = 6682
Step 27: 6682 + 257 = 6939
Step 28: 6939 + 257 = 7196
Step 29: 7196 + 257 = 7453
Step 30: 7453 + 257 = 7710
Step 31: 7710 + 257 = 7967
Step 32: 7967 + 257 = 8224
Step 33: 8224 + 257 = 8481
Step 34: 8481 + 257 = 8738
Step 35: 8738 + 257 = 8995
Step 36: 8995 + 257 = 9252
Step 37: 9252 + 257 = 9509
Step 38: 9509 + 257 = 9766
Step 39: 9766 + 257 = 10023
Step 40: 10023 + 257 = 10280
Step 41: 10280 + 257 = 10537
Step 42: 10537 + 257 = 10794
Step 43: 10794 + 257 = 11051
Step 44: 11051 + 257 = 11308
Step 45: 11308 + 257 = 11565
Step 46: 11565 + 257 = 11822
Step 47: 11822 + 257 = 12079
Step 48: 12079 + 257 = 12336
Step 49: 12336 + 257 = 12593
Step 50: 12593 + 257 = 12850

So, 257*50 = 12850