Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 2. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 278. So, we're going to take the number 2 and add it to itself 278 times.
Step 1: 0 + 2 = 2
Step 2: 2 + 2 = 4
Step 3: 4 + 2 = 6
Step 4: 6 + 2 = 8
Step 5: 8 + 2 = 10
Step 6: 10 + 2 = 12
Step 7: 12 + 2 = 14
Step 8: 14 + 2 = 16
Step 9: 16 + 2 = 18
Step 10: 18 + 2 = 20
Step 11: 20 + 2 = 22
Step 12: 22 + 2 = 24
Step 13: 24 + 2 = 26
Step 14: 26 + 2 = 28
Step 15: 28 + 2 = 30
Step 16: 30 + 2 = 32
Step 17: 32 + 2 = 34
Step 18: 34 + 2 = 36
Step 19: 36 + 2 = 38
Step 20: 38 + 2 = 40
Step 21: 40 + 2 = 42
Step 22: 42 + 2 = 44
Step 23: 44 + 2 = 46
Step 24: 46 + 2 = 48
Step 25: 48 + 2 = 50
Step 26: 50 + 2 = 52
Step 27: 52 + 2 = 54
Step 28: 54 + 2 = 56
Step 29: 56 + 2 = 58
Step 30: 58 + 2 = 60
Step 31: 60 + 2 = 62
Step 32: 62 + 2 = 64
Step 33: 64 + 2 = 66
Step 34: 66 + 2 = 68
Step 35: 68 + 2 = 70
Step 36: 70 + 2 = 72
Step 37: 72 + 2 = 74
Step 38: 74 + 2 = 76
Step 39: 76 + 2 = 78
Step 40: 78 + 2 = 80
Step 41: 80 + 2 = 82
Step 42: 82 + 2 = 84
Step 43: 84 + 2 = 86
Step 44: 86 + 2 = 88
Step 45: 88 + 2 = 90
Step 46: 90 + 2 = 92
Step 47: 92 + 2 = 94
Step 48: 94 + 2 = 96
Step 49: 96 + 2 = 98
Step 50: 98 + 2 = 100
Step 51: 100 + 2 = 102
Step 52: 102 + 2 = 104
Step 53: 104 + 2 = 106
Step 54: 106 + 2 = 108
Step 55: 108 + 2 = 110
Step 56: 110 + 2 = 112
Step 57: 112 + 2 = 114
Step 58: 114 + 2 = 116
Step 59: 116 + 2 = 118
Step 60: 118 + 2 = 120
Step 61: 120 + 2 = 122
Step 62: 122 + 2 = 124
Step 63: 124 + 2 = 126
Step 64: 126 + 2 = 128
Step 65: 128 + 2 = 130
Step 66: 130 + 2 = 132
Step 67: 132 + 2 = 134
Step 68: 134 + 2 = 136
Step 69: 136 + 2 = 138
Step 70: 138 + 2 = 140
Step 71: 140 + 2 = 142
Step 72: 142 + 2 = 144
Step 73: 144 + 2 = 146
Step 74: 146 + 2 = 148
Step 75: 148 + 2 = 150
Step 76: 150 + 2 = 152
Step 77: 152 + 2 = 154
Step 78: 154 + 2 = 156
Step 79: 156 + 2 = 158
Step 80: 158 + 2 = 160
Step 81: 160 + 2 = 162
Step 82: 162 + 2 = 164
Step 83: 164 + 2 = 166
Step 84: 166 + 2 = 168
Step 85: 168 + 2 = 170
Step 86: 170 + 2 = 172
Step 87: 172 + 2 = 174
Step 88: 174 + 2 = 176
Step 89: 176 + 2 = 178
Step 90: 178 + 2 = 180
Step 91: 180 + 2 = 182
Step 92: 182 + 2 = 184
Step 93: 184 + 2 = 186
Step 94: 186 + 2 = 188
Step 95: 188 + 2 = 190
Step 96: 190 + 2 = 192
Step 97: 192 + 2 = 194
Step 98: 194 + 2 = 196
Step 99: 196 + 2 = 198
Step 100: 198 + 2 = 200
Step 101: 200 + 2 = 202
Step 102: 202 + 2 = 204
Step 103: 204 + 2 = 206
Step 104: 206 + 2 = 208
Step 105: 208 + 2 = 210
Step 106: 210 + 2 = 212
Step 107: 212 + 2 = 214
Step 108: 214 + 2 = 216
Step 109: 216 + 2 = 218
Step 110: 218 + 2 = 220
Step 111: 220 + 2 = 222
Step 112: 222 + 2 = 224
Step 113: 224 + 2 = 226
Step 114: 226 + 2 = 228
Step 115: 228 + 2 = 230
Step 116: 230 + 2 = 232
Step 117: 232 + 2 = 234
Step 118: 234 + 2 = 236
Step 119: 236 + 2 = 238
Step 120: 238 + 2 = 240
Step 121: 240 + 2 = 242
Step 122: 242 + 2 = 244
Step 123: 244 + 2 = 246
Step 124: 246 + 2 = 248
Step 125: 248 + 2 = 250
Step 126: 250 + 2 = 252
Step 127: 252 + 2 = 254
Step 128: 254 + 2 = 256
Step 129: 256 + 2 = 258
Step 130: 258 + 2 = 260
Step 131: 260 + 2 = 262
Step 132: 262 + 2 = 264
Step 133: 264 + 2 = 266
Step 134: 266 + 2 = 268
Step 135: 268 + 2 = 270
Step 136: 270 + 2 = 272
Step 137: 272 + 2 = 274
Step 138: 274 + 2 = 276
Step 139: 276 + 2 = 278
Step 140: 278 + 2 = 280
Step 141: 280 + 2 = 282
Step 142: 282 + 2 = 284
Step 143: 284 + 2 = 286
Step 144: 286 + 2 = 288
Step 145: 288 + 2 = 290
Step 146: 290 + 2 = 292
Step 147: 292 + 2 = 294
Step 148: 294 + 2 = 296
Step 149: 296 + 2 = 298
Step 150: 298 + 2 = 300
Step 151: 300 + 2 = 302
Step 152: 302 + 2 = 304
Step 153: 304 + 2 = 306
Step 154: 306 + 2 = 308
Step 155: 308 + 2 = 310
Step 156: 310 + 2 = 312
Step 157: 312 + 2 = 314
Step 158: 314 + 2 = 316
Step 159: 316 + 2 = 318
Step 160: 318 + 2 = 320
Step 161: 320 + 2 = 322
Step 162: 322 + 2 = 324
Step 163: 324 + 2 = 326
Step 164: 326 + 2 = 328
Step 165: 328 + 2 = 330
Step 166: 330 + 2 = 332
Step 167: 332 + 2 = 334
Step 168: 334 + 2 = 336
Step 169: 336 + 2 = 338
Step 170: 338 + 2 = 340
Step 171: 340 + 2 = 342
Step 172: 342 + 2 = 344
Step 173: 344 + 2 = 346
Step 174: 346 + 2 = 348
Step 175: 348 + 2 = 350
Step 176: 350 + 2 = 352
Step 177: 352 + 2 = 354
Step 178: 354 + 2 = 356
Step 179: 356 + 2 = 358
Step 180: 358 + 2 = 360
Step 181: 360 + 2 = 362
Step 182: 362 + 2 = 364
Step 183: 364 + 2 = 366
Step 184: 366 + 2 = 368
Step 185: 368 + 2 = 370
Step 186: 370 + 2 = 372
Step 187: 372 + 2 = 374
Step 188: 374 + 2 = 376
Step 189: 376 + 2 = 378
Step 190: 378 + 2 = 380
Step 191: 380 + 2 = 382
Step 192: 382 + 2 = 384
Step 193: 384 + 2 = 386
Step 194: 386 + 2 = 388
Step 195: 388 + 2 = 390
Step 196: 390 + 2 = 392
Step 197: 392 + 2 = 394
Step 198: 394 + 2 = 396
Step 199: 396 + 2 = 398
Step 200: 398 + 2 = 400
Step 201: 400 + 2 = 402
Step 202: 402 + 2 = 404
Step 203: 404 + 2 = 406
Step 204: 406 + 2 = 408
Step 205: 408 + 2 = 410
Step 206: 410 + 2 = 412
Step 207: 412 + 2 = 414
Step 208: 414 + 2 = 416
Step 209: 416 + 2 = 418
Step 210: 418 + 2 = 420
Step 211: 420 + 2 = 422
Step 212: 422 + 2 = 424
Step 213: 424 + 2 = 426
Step 214: 426 + 2 = 428
Step 215: 428 + 2 = 430
Step 216: 430 + 2 = 432
Step 217: 432 + 2 = 434
Step 218: 434 + 2 = 436
Step 219: 436 + 2 = 438
Step 220: 438 + 2 = 440
Step 221: 440 + 2 = 442
Step 222: 442 + 2 = 444
Step 223: 444 + 2 = 446
Step 224: 446 + 2 = 448
Step 225: 448 + 2 = 450
Step 226: 450 + 2 = 452
Step 227: 452 + 2 = 454
Step 228: 454 + 2 = 456
Step 229: 456 + 2 = 458
Step 230: 458 + 2 = 460
Step 231: 460 + 2 = 462
Step 232: 462 + 2 = 464
Step 233: 464 + 2 = 466
Step 234: 466 + 2 = 468
Step 235: 468 + 2 = 470
Step 236: 470 + 2 = 472
Step 237: 472 + 2 = 474
Step 238: 474 + 2 = 476
Step 239: 476 + 2 = 478
Step 240: 478 + 2 = 480
Step 241: 480 + 2 = 482
Step 242: 482 + 2 = 484
Step 243: 484 + 2 = 486
Step 244: 486 + 2 = 488
Step 245: 488 + 2 = 490
Step 246: 490 + 2 = 492
Step 247: 492 + 2 = 494
Step 248: 494 + 2 = 496
Step 249: 496 + 2 = 498
Step 250: 498 + 2 = 500
Step 251: 500 + 2 = 502
Step 252: 502 + 2 = 504
Step 253: 504 + 2 = 506
Step 254: 506 + 2 = 508
Step 255: 508 + 2 = 510
Step 256: 510 + 2 = 512
Step 257: 512 + 2 = 514
Step 258: 514 + 2 = 516
Step 259: 516 + 2 = 518
Step 260: 518 + 2 = 520
Step 261: 520 + 2 = 522
Step 262: 522 + 2 = 524
Step 263: 524 + 2 = 526
Step 264: 526 + 2 = 528
Step 265: 528 + 2 = 530
Step 266: 530 + 2 = 532
Step 267: 532 + 2 = 534
Step 268: 534 + 2 = 536
Step 269: 536 + 2 = 538
Step 270: 538 + 2 = 540
Step 271: 540 + 2 = 542
Step 272: 542 + 2 = 544
Step 273: 544 + 2 = 546
Step 274: 546 + 2 = 548
Step 275: 548 + 2 = 550
Step 276: 550 + 2 = 552
Step 277: 552 + 2 = 554
Step 278: 554 + 2 = 556

So, 2*278 = 556