Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 44 and we're going to multiply it by 26, essentially adding 44 to itself 26 times.
Step 1: 0 + 44 = 44
Step 2: 44 + 44 = 88
Step 3: 88 + 44 = 132
Step 4: 132 + 44 = 176
Step 5: 176 + 44 = 220
Step 6: 220 + 44 = 264
Step 7: 264 + 44 = 308
Step 8: 308 + 44 = 352
Step 9: 352 + 44 = 396
Step 10: 396 + 44 = 440
Step 11: 440 + 44 = 484
Step 12: 484 + 44 = 528
Step 13: 528 + 44 = 572
Step 14: 572 + 44 = 616
Step 15: 616 + 44 = 660
Step 16: 660 + 44 = 704
Step 17: 704 + 44 = 748
Step 18: 748 + 44 = 792
Step 19: 792 + 44 = 836
Step 20: 836 + 44 = 880
Step 21: 880 + 44 = 924
Step 22: 924 + 44 = 968
Step 23: 968 + 44 = 1012
Step 24: 1012 + 44 = 1056
Step 25: 1056 + 44 = 1100
Step 26: 1100 + 44 = 1144

So, 44*26 = 1144