Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 26 and we're going to multiply it by 486, which means adding 26 to itself 486 times.
Step 1: 0 + 26 = 26
Step 2: 26 + 26 = 52
Step 3: 52 + 26 = 78
Step 4: 78 + 26 = 104
Step 5: 104 + 26 = 130
Step 6: 130 + 26 = 156
Step 7: 156 + 26 = 182
Step 8: 182 + 26 = 208
Step 9: 208 + 26 = 234
Step 10: 234 + 26 = 260
Step 11: 260 + 26 = 286
Step 12: 286 + 26 = 312
Step 13: 312 + 26 = 338
Step 14: 338 + 26 = 364
Step 15: 364 + 26 = 390
Step 16: 390 + 26 = 416
Step 17: 416 + 26 = 442
Step 18: 442 + 26 = 468
Step 19: 468 + 26 = 494
Step 20: 494 + 26 = 520
Step 21: 520 + 26 = 546
Step 22: 546 + 26 = 572
Step 23: 572 + 26 = 598
Step 24: 598 + 26 = 624
Step 25: 624 + 26 = 650
Step 26: 650 + 26 = 676
Step 27: 676 + 26 = 702
Step 28: 702 + 26 = 728
Step 29: 728 + 26 = 754
Step 30: 754 + 26 = 780
Step 31: 780 + 26 = 806
Step 32: 806 + 26 = 832
Step 33: 832 + 26 = 858
Step 34: 858 + 26 = 884
Step 35: 884 + 26 = 910
Step 36: 910 + 26 = 936
Step 37: 936 + 26 = 962
Step 38: 962 + 26 = 988
Step 39: 988 + 26 = 1014
Step 40: 1014 + 26 = 1040
Step 41: 1040 + 26 = 1066
Step 42: 1066 + 26 = 1092
Step 43: 1092 + 26 = 1118
Step 44: 1118 + 26 = 1144
Step 45: 1144 + 26 = 1170
Step 46: 1170 + 26 = 1196
Step 47: 1196 + 26 = 1222
Step 48: 1222 + 26 = 1248
Step 49: 1248 + 26 = 1274
Step 50: 1274 + 26 = 1300
Step 51: 1300 + 26 = 1326
Step 52: 1326 + 26 = 1352
Step 53: 1352 + 26 = 1378
Step 54: 1378 + 26 = 1404
Step 55: 1404 + 26 = 1430
Step 56: 1430 + 26 = 1456
Step 57: 1456 + 26 = 1482
Step 58: 1482 + 26 = 1508
Step 59: 1508 + 26 = 1534
Step 60: 1534 + 26 = 1560
Step 61: 1560 + 26 = 1586
Step 62: 1586 + 26 = 1612
Step 63: 1612 + 26 = 1638
Step 64: 1638 + 26 = 1664
Step 65: 1664 + 26 = 1690
Step 66: 1690 + 26 = 1716
Step 67: 1716 + 26 = 1742
Step 68: 1742 + 26 = 1768
Step 69: 1768 + 26 = 1794
Step 70: 1794 + 26 = 1820
Step 71: 1820 + 26 = 1846
Step 72: 1846 + 26 = 1872
Step 73: 1872 + 26 = 1898
Step 74: 1898 + 26 = 1924
Step 75: 1924 + 26 = 1950
Step 76: 1950 + 26 = 1976
Step 77: 1976 + 26 = 2002
Step 78: 2002 + 26 = 2028
Step 79: 2028 + 26 = 2054
Step 80: 2054 + 26 = 2080
Step 81: 2080 + 26 = 2106
Step 82: 2106 + 26 = 2132
Step 83: 2132 + 26 = 2158
Step 84: 2158 + 26 = 2184
Step 85: 2184 + 26 = 2210
Step 86: 2210 + 26 = 2236
Step 87: 2236 + 26 = 2262
Step 88: 2262 + 26 = 2288
Step 89: 2288 + 26 = 2314
Step 90: 2314 + 26 = 2340
Step 91: 2340 + 26 = 2366
Step 92: 2366 + 26 = 2392
Step 93: 2392 + 26 = 2418
Step 94: 2418 + 26 = 2444
Step 95: 2444 + 26 = 2470
Step 96: 2470 + 26 = 2496
Step 97: 2496 + 26 = 2522
Step 98: 2522 + 26 = 2548
Step 99: 2548 + 26 = 2574
Step 100: 2574 + 26 = 2600
Step 101: 2600 + 26 = 2626
Step 102: 2626 + 26 = 2652
Step 103: 2652 + 26 = 2678
Step 104: 2678 + 26 = 2704
Step 105: 2704 + 26 = 2730
Step 106: 2730 + 26 = 2756
Step 107: 2756 + 26 = 2782
Step 108: 2782 + 26 = 2808
Step 109: 2808 + 26 = 2834
Step 110: 2834 + 26 = 2860
Step 111: 2860 + 26 = 2886
Step 112: 2886 + 26 = 2912
Step 113: 2912 + 26 = 2938
Step 114: 2938 + 26 = 2964
Step 115: 2964 + 26 = 2990
Step 116: 2990 + 26 = 3016
Step 117: 3016 + 26 = 3042
Step 118: 3042 + 26 = 3068
Step 119: 3068 + 26 = 3094
Step 120: 3094 + 26 = 3120
Step 121: 3120 + 26 = 3146
Step 122: 3146 + 26 = 3172
Step 123: 3172 + 26 = 3198
Step 124: 3198 + 26 = 3224
Step 125: 3224 + 26 = 3250
Step 126: 3250 + 26 = 3276
Step 127: 3276 + 26 = 3302
Step 128: 3302 + 26 = 3328
Step 129: 3328 + 26 = 3354
Step 130: 3354 + 26 = 3380
Step 131: 3380 + 26 = 3406
Step 132: 3406 + 26 = 3432
Step 133: 3432 + 26 = 3458
Step 134: 3458 + 26 = 3484
Step 135: 3484 + 26 = 3510
Step 136: 3510 + 26 = 3536
Step 137: 3536 + 26 = 3562
Step 138: 3562 + 26 = 3588
Step 139: 3588 + 26 = 3614
Step 140: 3614 + 26 = 3640
Step 141: 3640 + 26 = 3666
Step 142: 3666 + 26 = 3692
Step 143: 3692 + 26 = 3718
Step 144: 3718 + 26 = 3744
Step 145: 3744 + 26 = 3770
Step 146: 3770 + 26 = 3796
Step 147: 3796 + 26 = 3822
Step 148: 3822 + 26 = 3848
Step 149: 3848 + 26 = 3874
Step 150: 3874 + 26 = 3900
Step 151: 3900 + 26 = 3926
Step 152: 3926 + 26 = 3952
Step 153: 3952 + 26 = 3978
Step 154: 3978 + 26 = 4004
Step 155: 4004 + 26 = 4030
Step 156: 4030 + 26 = 4056
Step 157: 4056 + 26 = 4082
Step 158: 4082 + 26 = 4108
Step 159: 4108 + 26 = 4134
Step 160: 4134 + 26 = 4160
Step 161: 4160 + 26 = 4186
Step 162: 4186 + 26 = 4212
Step 163: 4212 + 26 = 4238
Step 164: 4238 + 26 = 4264
Step 165: 4264 + 26 = 4290
Step 166: 4290 + 26 = 4316
Step 167: 4316 + 26 = 4342
Step 168: 4342 + 26 = 4368
Step 169: 4368 + 26 = 4394
Step 170: 4394 + 26 = 4420
Step 171: 4420 + 26 = 4446
Step 172: 4446 + 26 = 4472
Step 173: 4472 + 26 = 4498
Step 174: 4498 + 26 = 4524
Step 175: 4524 + 26 = 4550
Step 176: 4550 + 26 = 4576
Step 177: 4576 + 26 = 4602
Step 178: 4602 + 26 = 4628
Step 179: 4628 + 26 = 4654
Step 180: 4654 + 26 = 4680
Step 181: 4680 + 26 = 4706
Step 182: 4706 + 26 = 4732
Step 183: 4732 + 26 = 4758
Step 184: 4758 + 26 = 4784
Step 185: 4784 + 26 = 4810
Step 186: 4810 + 26 = 4836
Step 187: 4836 + 26 = 4862
Step 188: 4862 + 26 = 4888
Step 189: 4888 + 26 = 4914
Step 190: 4914 + 26 = 4940
Step 191: 4940 + 26 = 4966
Step 192: 4966 + 26 = 4992
Step 193: 4992 + 26 = 5018
Step 194: 5018 + 26 = 5044
Step 195: 5044 + 26 = 5070
Step 196: 5070 + 26 = 5096
Step 197: 5096 + 26 = 5122
Step 198: 5122 + 26 = 5148
Step 199: 5148 + 26 = 5174
Step 200: 5174 + 26 = 5200
Step 201: 5200 + 26 = 5226
Step 202: 5226 + 26 = 5252
Step 203: 5252 + 26 = 5278
Step 204: 5278 + 26 = 5304
Step 205: 5304 + 26 = 5330
Step 206: 5330 + 26 = 5356
Step 207: 5356 + 26 = 5382
Step 208: 5382 + 26 = 5408
Step 209: 5408 + 26 = 5434
Step 210: 5434 + 26 = 5460
Step 211: 5460 + 26 = 5486
Step 212: 5486 + 26 = 5512
Step 213: 5512 + 26 = 5538
Step 214: 5538 + 26 = 5564
Step 215: 5564 + 26 = 5590
Step 216: 5590 + 26 = 5616
Step 217: 5616 + 26 = 5642
Step 218: 5642 + 26 = 5668
Step 219: 5668 + 26 = 5694
Step 220: 5694 + 26 = 5720
Step 221: 5720 + 26 = 5746
Step 222: 5746 + 26 = 5772
Step 223: 5772 + 26 = 5798
Step 224: 5798 + 26 = 5824
Step 225: 5824 + 26 = 5850
Step 226: 5850 + 26 = 5876
Step 227: 5876 + 26 = 5902
Step 228: 5902 + 26 = 5928
Step 229: 5928 + 26 = 5954
Step 230: 5954 + 26 = 5980
Step 231: 5980 + 26 = 6006
Step 232: 6006 + 26 = 6032
Step 233: 6032 + 26 = 6058
Step 234: 6058 + 26 = 6084
Step 235: 6084 + 26 = 6110
Step 236: 6110 + 26 = 6136
Step 237: 6136 + 26 = 6162
Step 238: 6162 + 26 = 6188
Step 239: 6188 + 26 = 6214
Step 240: 6214 + 26 = 6240
Step 241: 6240 + 26 = 6266
Step 242: 6266 + 26 = 6292
Step 243: 6292 + 26 = 6318
Step 244: 6318 + 26 = 6344
Step 245: 6344 + 26 = 6370
Step 246: 6370 + 26 = 6396
Step 247: 6396 + 26 = 6422
Step 248: 6422 + 26 = 6448
Step 249: 6448 + 26 = 6474
Step 250: 6474 + 26 = 6500
Step 251: 6500 + 26 = 6526
Step 252: 6526 + 26 = 6552
Step 253: 6552 + 26 = 6578
Step 254: 6578 + 26 = 6604
Step 255: 6604 + 26 = 6630
Step 256: 6630 + 26 = 6656
Step 257: 6656 + 26 = 6682
Step 258: 6682 + 26 = 6708
Step 259: 6708 + 26 = 6734
Step 260: 6734 + 26 = 6760
Step 261: 6760 + 26 = 6786
Step 262: 6786 + 26 = 6812
Step 263: 6812 + 26 = 6838
Step 264: 6838 + 26 = 6864
Step 265: 6864 + 26 = 6890
Step 266: 6890 + 26 = 6916
Step 267: 6916 + 26 = 6942
Step 268: 6942 + 26 = 6968
Step 269: 6968 + 26 = 6994
Step 270: 6994 + 26 = 7020
Step 271: 7020 + 26 = 7046
Step 272: 7046 + 26 = 7072
Step 273: 7072 + 26 = 7098
Step 274: 7098 + 26 = 7124
Step 275: 7124 + 26 = 7150
Step 276: 7150 + 26 = 7176
Step 277: 7176 + 26 = 7202
Step 278: 7202 + 26 = 7228
Step 279: 7228 + 26 = 7254
Step 280: 7254 + 26 = 7280
Step 281: 7280 + 26 = 7306
Step 282: 7306 + 26 = 7332
Step 283: 7332 + 26 = 7358
Step 284: 7358 + 26 = 7384
Step 285: 7384 + 26 = 7410
Step 286: 7410 + 26 = 7436
Step 287: 7436 + 26 = 7462
Step 288: 7462 + 26 = 7488
Step 289: 7488 + 26 = 7514
Step 290: 7514 + 26 = 7540
Step 291: 7540 + 26 = 7566
Step 292: 7566 + 26 = 7592
Step 293: 7592 + 26 = 7618
Step 294: 7618 + 26 = 7644
Step 295: 7644 + 26 = 7670
Step 296: 7670 + 26 = 7696
Step 297: 7696 + 26 = 7722
Step 298: 7722 + 26 = 7748
Step 299: 7748 + 26 = 7774
Step 300: 7774 + 26 = 7800
Step 301: 7800 + 26 = 7826
Step 302: 7826 + 26 = 7852
Step 303: 7852 + 26 = 7878
Step 304: 7878 + 26 = 7904
Step 305: 7904 + 26 = 7930
Step 306: 7930 + 26 = 7956
Step 307: 7956 + 26 = 7982
Step 308: 7982 + 26 = 8008
Step 309: 8008 + 26 = 8034
Step 310: 8034 + 26 = 8060
Step 311: 8060 + 26 = 8086
Step 312: 8086 + 26 = 8112
Step 313: 8112 + 26 = 8138
Step 314: 8138 + 26 = 8164
Step 315: 8164 + 26 = 8190
Step 316: 8190 + 26 = 8216
Step 317: 8216 + 26 = 8242
Step 318: 8242 + 26 = 8268
Step 319: 8268 + 26 = 8294
Step 320: 8294 + 26 = 8320
Step 321: 8320 + 26 = 8346
Step 322: 8346 + 26 = 8372
Step 323: 8372 + 26 = 8398
Step 324: 8398 + 26 = 8424
Step 325: 8424 + 26 = 8450
Step 326: 8450 + 26 = 8476
Step 327: 8476 + 26 = 8502
Step 328: 8502 + 26 = 8528
Step 329: 8528 + 26 = 8554
Step 330: 8554 + 26 = 8580
Step 331: 8580 + 26 = 8606
Step 332: 8606 + 26 = 8632
Step 333: 8632 + 26 = 8658
Step 334: 8658 + 26 = 8684
Step 335: 8684 + 26 = 8710
Step 336: 8710 + 26 = 8736
Step 337: 8736 + 26 = 8762
Step 338: 8762 + 26 = 8788
Step 339: 8788 + 26 = 8814
Step 340: 8814 + 26 = 8840
Step 341: 8840 + 26 = 8866
Step 342: 8866 + 26 = 8892
Step 343: 8892 + 26 = 8918
Step 344: 8918 + 26 = 8944
Step 345: 8944 + 26 = 8970
Step 346: 8970 + 26 = 8996
Step 347: 8996 + 26 = 9022
Step 348: 9022 + 26 = 9048
Step 349: 9048 + 26 = 9074
Step 350: 9074 + 26 = 9100
Step 351: 9100 + 26 = 9126
Step 352: 9126 + 26 = 9152
Step 353: 9152 + 26 = 9178
Step 354: 9178 + 26 = 9204
Step 355: 9204 + 26 = 9230
Step 356: 9230 + 26 = 9256
Step 357: 9256 + 26 = 9282
Step 358: 9282 + 26 = 9308
Step 359: 9308 + 26 = 9334
Step 360: 9334 + 26 = 9360
Step 361: 9360 + 26 = 9386
Step 362: 9386 + 26 = 9412
Step 363: 9412 + 26 = 9438
Step 364: 9438 + 26 = 9464
Step 365: 9464 + 26 = 9490
Step 366: 9490 + 26 = 9516
Step 367: 9516 + 26 = 9542
Step 368: 9542 + 26 = 9568
Step 369: 9568 + 26 = 9594
Step 370: 9594 + 26 = 9620
Step 371: 9620 + 26 = 9646
Step 372: 9646 + 26 = 9672
Step 373: 9672 + 26 = 9698
Step 374: 9698 + 26 = 9724
Step 375: 9724 + 26 = 9750
Step 376: 9750 + 26 = 9776
Step 377: 9776 + 26 = 9802
Step 378: 9802 + 26 = 9828
Step 379: 9828 + 26 = 9854
Step 380: 9854 + 26 = 9880
Step 381: 9880 + 26 = 9906
Step 382: 9906 + 26 = 9932
Step 383: 9932 + 26 = 9958
Step 384: 9958 + 26 = 9984
Step 385: 9984 + 26 = 10010
Step 386: 10010 + 26 = 10036
Step 387: 10036 + 26 = 10062
Step 388: 10062 + 26 = 10088
Step 389: 10088 + 26 = 10114
Step 390: 10114 + 26 = 10140
Step 391: 10140 + 26 = 10166
Step 392: 10166 + 26 = 10192
Step 393: 10192 + 26 = 10218
Step 394: 10218 + 26 = 10244
Step 395: 10244 + 26 = 10270
Step 396: 10270 + 26 = 10296
Step 397: 10296 + 26 = 10322
Step 398: 10322 + 26 = 10348
Step 399: 10348 + 26 = 10374
Step 400: 10374 + 26 = 10400
Step 401: 10400 + 26 = 10426
Step 402: 10426 + 26 = 10452
Step 403: 10452 + 26 = 10478
Step 404: 10478 + 26 = 10504
Step 405: 10504 + 26 = 10530
Step 406: 10530 + 26 = 10556
Step 407: 10556 + 26 = 10582
Step 408: 10582 + 26 = 10608
Step 409: 10608 + 26 = 10634
Step 410: 10634 + 26 = 10660
Step 411: 10660 + 26 = 10686
Step 412: 10686 + 26 = 10712
Step 413: 10712 + 26 = 10738
Step 414: 10738 + 26 = 10764
Step 415: 10764 + 26 = 10790
Step 416: 10790 + 26 = 10816
Step 417: 10816 + 26 = 10842
Step 418: 10842 + 26 = 10868
Step 419: 10868 + 26 = 10894
Step 420: 10894 + 26 = 10920
Step 421: 10920 + 26 = 10946
Step 422: 10946 + 26 = 10972
Step 423: 10972 + 26 = 10998
Step 424: 10998 + 26 = 11024
Step 425: 11024 + 26 = 11050
Step 426: 11050 + 26 = 11076
Step 427: 11076 + 26 = 11102
Step 428: 11102 + 26 = 11128
Step 429: 11128 + 26 = 11154
Step 430: 11154 + 26 = 11180
Step 431: 11180 + 26 = 11206
Step 432: 11206 + 26 = 11232
Step 433: 11232 + 26 = 11258
Step 434: 11258 + 26 = 11284
Step 435: 11284 + 26 = 11310
Step 436: 11310 + 26 = 11336
Step 437: 11336 + 26 = 11362
Step 438: 11362 + 26 = 11388
Step 439: 11388 + 26 = 11414
Step 440: 11414 + 26 = 11440
Step 441: 11440 + 26 = 11466
Step 442: 11466 + 26 = 11492
Step 443: 11492 + 26 = 11518
Step 444: 11518 + 26 = 11544
Step 445: 11544 + 26 = 11570
Step 446: 11570 + 26 = 11596
Step 447: 11596 + 26 = 11622
Step 448: 11622 + 26 = 11648
Step 449: 11648 + 26 = 11674
Step 450: 11674 + 26 = 11700
Step 451: 11700 + 26 = 11726
Step 452: 11726 + 26 = 11752
Step 453: 11752 + 26 = 11778
Step 454: 11778 + 26 = 11804
Step 455: 11804 + 26 = 11830
Step 456: 11830 + 26 = 11856
Step 457: 11856 + 26 = 11882
Step 458: 11882 + 26 = 11908
Step 459: 11908 + 26 = 11934
Step 460: 11934 + 26 = 11960
Step 461: 11960 + 26 = 11986
Step 462: 11986 + 26 = 12012
Step 463: 12012 + 26 = 12038
Step 464: 12038 + 26 = 12064
Step 465: 12064 + 26 = 12090
Step 466: 12090 + 26 = 12116
Step 467: 12116 + 26 = 12142
Step 468: 12142 + 26 = 12168
Step 469: 12168 + 26 = 12194
Step 470: 12194 + 26 = 12220
Step 471: 12220 + 26 = 12246
Step 472: 12246 + 26 = 12272
Step 473: 12272 + 26 = 12298
Step 474: 12298 + 26 = 12324
Step 475: 12324 + 26 = 12350
Step 476: 12350 + 26 = 12376
Step 477: 12376 + 26 = 12402
Step 478: 12402 + 26 = 12428
Step 479: 12428 + 26 = 12454
Step 480: 12454 + 26 = 12480
Step 481: 12480 + 26 = 12506
Step 482: 12506 + 26 = 12532
Step 483: 12532 + 26 = 12558
Step 484: 12558 + 26 = 12584
Step 485: 12584 + 26 = 12610
Step 486: 12610 + 26 = 12636

So, 26*486 = 12636