Let's get this math done. We have 342 and we're going to multiply it by 52. This is the same as taking 342 and adding it to itself 52 times.
Step 1: 0 + 342 = 342
Step 2: 342 + 342 = 684
Step 3: 684 + 342 = 1026
Step 4: 1026 + 342 = 1368
Step 5: 1368 + 342 = 1710
Step 6: 1710 + 342 = 2052
Step 7: 2052 + 342 = 2394
Step 8: 2394 + 342 = 2736
Step 9: 2736 + 342 = 3078
Step 10: 3078 + 342 = 3420
Step 11: 3420 + 342 = 3762
Step 12: 3762 + 342 = 4104
Step 13: 4104 + 342 = 4446
Step 14: 4446 + 342 = 4788
Step 15: 4788 + 342 = 5130
Step 16: 5130 + 342 = 5472
Step 17: 5472 + 342 = 5814
Step 18: 5814 + 342 = 6156
Step 19: 6156 + 342 = 6498
Step 20: 6498 + 342 = 6840
Step 21: 6840 + 342 = 7182
Step 22: 7182 + 342 = 7524
Step 23: 7524 + 342 = 7866
Step 24: 7866 + 342 = 8208
Step 25: 8208 + 342 = 8550
Step 26: 8550 + 342 = 8892
Step 27: 8892 + 342 = 9234
Step 28: 9234 + 342 = 9576
Step 29: 9576 + 342 = 9918
Step 30: 9918 + 342 = 10260
Step 31: 10260 + 342 = 10602
Step 32: 10602 + 342 = 10944
Step 33: 10944 + 342 = 11286
Step 34: 11286 + 342 = 11628
Step 35: 11628 + 342 = 11970
Step 36: 11970 + 342 = 12312
Step 37: 12312 + 342 = 12654
Step 38: 12654 + 342 = 12996
Step 39: 12996 + 342 = 13338
Step 40: 13338 + 342 = 13680
Step 41: 13680 + 342 = 14022
Step 42: 14022 + 342 = 14364
Step 43: 14364 + 342 = 14706
Step 44: 14706 + 342 = 15048
Step 45: 15048 + 342 = 15390
Step 46: 15390 + 342 = 15732
Step 47: 15732 + 342 = 16074
Step 48: 16074 + 342 = 16416
Step 49: 16416 + 342 = 16758
Step 50: 16758 + 342 = 17100
Step 51: 17100 + 342 = 17442
Step 52: 17442 + 342 = 17784

So, 342*52 = 17784