Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 226. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 215. So, we're going to take the number 226 and add it to itself 215 times.
Step 1: 0 + 226 = 226
Step 2: 226 + 226 = 452
Step 3: 452 + 226 = 678
Step 4: 678 + 226 = 904
Step 5: 904 + 226 = 1130
Step 6: 1130 + 226 = 1356
Step 7: 1356 + 226 = 1582
Step 8: 1582 + 226 = 1808
Step 9: 1808 + 226 = 2034
Step 10: 2034 + 226 = 2260
Step 11: 2260 + 226 = 2486
Step 12: 2486 + 226 = 2712
Step 13: 2712 + 226 = 2938
Step 14: 2938 + 226 = 3164
Step 15: 3164 + 226 = 3390
Step 16: 3390 + 226 = 3616
Step 17: 3616 + 226 = 3842
Step 18: 3842 + 226 = 4068
Step 19: 4068 + 226 = 4294
Step 20: 4294 + 226 = 4520
Step 21: 4520 + 226 = 4746
Step 22: 4746 + 226 = 4972
Step 23: 4972 + 226 = 5198
Step 24: 5198 + 226 = 5424
Step 25: 5424 + 226 = 5650
Step 26: 5650 + 226 = 5876
Step 27: 5876 + 226 = 6102
Step 28: 6102 + 226 = 6328
Step 29: 6328 + 226 = 6554
Step 30: 6554 + 226 = 6780
Step 31: 6780 + 226 = 7006
Step 32: 7006 + 226 = 7232
Step 33: 7232 + 226 = 7458
Step 34: 7458 + 226 = 7684
Step 35: 7684 + 226 = 7910
Step 36: 7910 + 226 = 8136
Step 37: 8136 + 226 = 8362
Step 38: 8362 + 226 = 8588
Step 39: 8588 + 226 = 8814
Step 40: 8814 + 226 = 9040
Step 41: 9040 + 226 = 9266
Step 42: 9266 + 226 = 9492
Step 43: 9492 + 226 = 9718
Step 44: 9718 + 226 = 9944
Step 45: 9944 + 226 = 10170
Step 46: 10170 + 226 = 10396
Step 47: 10396 + 226 = 10622
Step 48: 10622 + 226 = 10848
Step 49: 10848 + 226 = 11074
Step 50: 11074 + 226 = 11300
Step 51: 11300 + 226 = 11526
Step 52: 11526 + 226 = 11752
Step 53: 11752 + 226 = 11978
Step 54: 11978 + 226 = 12204
Step 55: 12204 + 226 = 12430
Step 56: 12430 + 226 = 12656
Step 57: 12656 + 226 = 12882
Step 58: 12882 + 226 = 13108
Step 59: 13108 + 226 = 13334
Step 60: 13334 + 226 = 13560
Step 61: 13560 + 226 = 13786
Step 62: 13786 + 226 = 14012
Step 63: 14012 + 226 = 14238
Step 64: 14238 + 226 = 14464
Step 65: 14464 + 226 = 14690
Step 66: 14690 + 226 = 14916
Step 67: 14916 + 226 = 15142
Step 68: 15142 + 226 = 15368
Step 69: 15368 + 226 = 15594
Step 70: 15594 + 226 = 15820
Step 71: 15820 + 226 = 16046
Step 72: 16046 + 226 = 16272
Step 73: 16272 + 226 = 16498
Step 74: 16498 + 226 = 16724
Step 75: 16724 + 226 = 16950
Step 76: 16950 + 226 = 17176
Step 77: 17176 + 226 = 17402
Step 78: 17402 + 226 = 17628
Step 79: 17628 + 226 = 17854
Step 80: 17854 + 226 = 18080
Step 81: 18080 + 226 = 18306
Step 82: 18306 + 226 = 18532
Step 83: 18532 + 226 = 18758
Step 84: 18758 + 226 = 18984
Step 85: 18984 + 226 = 19210
Step 86: 19210 + 226 = 19436
Step 87: 19436 + 226 = 19662
Step 88: 19662 + 226 = 19888
Step 89: 19888 + 226 = 20114
Step 90: 20114 + 226 = 20340
Step 91: 20340 + 226 = 20566
Step 92: 20566 + 226 = 20792
Step 93: 20792 + 226 = 21018
Step 94: 21018 + 226 = 21244
Step 95: 21244 + 226 = 21470
Step 96: 21470 + 226 = 21696
Step 97: 21696 + 226 = 21922
Step 98: 21922 + 226 = 22148
Step 99: 22148 + 226 = 22374
Step 100: 22374 + 226 = 22600
Step 101: 22600 + 226 = 22826
Step 102: 22826 + 226 = 23052
Step 103: 23052 + 226 = 23278
Step 104: 23278 + 226 = 23504
Step 105: 23504 + 226 = 23730
Step 106: 23730 + 226 = 23956
Step 107: 23956 + 226 = 24182
Step 108: 24182 + 226 = 24408
Step 109: 24408 + 226 = 24634
Step 110: 24634 + 226 = 24860
Step 111: 24860 + 226 = 25086
Step 112: 25086 + 226 = 25312
Step 113: 25312 + 226 = 25538
Step 114: 25538 + 226 = 25764
Step 115: 25764 + 226 = 25990
Step 116: 25990 + 226 = 26216
Step 117: 26216 + 226 = 26442
Step 118: 26442 + 226 = 26668
Step 119: 26668 + 226 = 26894
Step 120: 26894 + 226 = 27120
Step 121: 27120 + 226 = 27346
Step 122: 27346 + 226 = 27572
Step 123: 27572 + 226 = 27798
Step 124: 27798 + 226 = 28024
Step 125: 28024 + 226 = 28250
Step 126: 28250 + 226 = 28476
Step 127: 28476 + 226 = 28702
Step 128: 28702 + 226 = 28928
Step 129: 28928 + 226 = 29154
Step 130: 29154 + 226 = 29380
Step 131: 29380 + 226 = 29606
Step 132: 29606 + 226 = 29832
Step 133: 29832 + 226 = 30058
Step 134: 30058 + 226 = 30284
Step 135: 30284 + 226 = 30510
Step 136: 30510 + 226 = 30736
Step 137: 30736 + 226 = 30962
Step 138: 30962 + 226 = 31188
Step 139: 31188 + 226 = 31414
Step 140: 31414 + 226 = 31640
Step 141: 31640 + 226 = 31866
Step 142: 31866 + 226 = 32092
Step 143: 32092 + 226 = 32318
Step 144: 32318 + 226 = 32544
Step 145: 32544 + 226 = 32770
Step 146: 32770 + 226 = 32996
Step 147: 32996 + 226 = 33222
Step 148: 33222 + 226 = 33448
Step 149: 33448 + 226 = 33674
Step 150: 33674 + 226 = 33900
Step 151: 33900 + 226 = 34126
Step 152: 34126 + 226 = 34352
Step 153: 34352 + 226 = 34578
Step 154: 34578 + 226 = 34804
Step 155: 34804 + 226 = 35030
Step 156: 35030 + 226 = 35256
Step 157: 35256 + 226 = 35482
Step 158: 35482 + 226 = 35708
Step 159: 35708 + 226 = 35934
Step 160: 35934 + 226 = 36160
Step 161: 36160 + 226 = 36386
Step 162: 36386 + 226 = 36612
Step 163: 36612 + 226 = 36838
Step 164: 36838 + 226 = 37064
Step 165: 37064 + 226 = 37290
Step 166: 37290 + 226 = 37516
Step 167: 37516 + 226 = 37742
Step 168: 37742 + 226 = 37968
Step 169: 37968 + 226 = 38194
Step 170: 38194 + 226 = 38420
Step 171: 38420 + 226 = 38646
Step 172: 38646 + 226 = 38872
Step 173: 38872 + 226 = 39098
Step 174: 39098 + 226 = 39324
Step 175: 39324 + 226 = 39550
Step 176: 39550 + 226 = 39776
Step 177: 39776 + 226 = 40002
Step 178: 40002 + 226 = 40228
Step 179: 40228 + 226 = 40454
Step 180: 40454 + 226 = 40680
Step 181: 40680 + 226 = 40906
Step 182: 40906 + 226 = 41132
Step 183: 41132 + 226 = 41358
Step 184: 41358 + 226 = 41584
Step 185: 41584 + 226 = 41810
Step 186: 41810 + 226 = 42036
Step 187: 42036 + 226 = 42262
Step 188: 42262 + 226 = 42488
Step 189: 42488 + 226 = 42714
Step 190: 42714 + 226 = 42940
Step 191: 42940 + 226 = 43166
Step 192: 43166 + 226 = 43392
Step 193: 43392 + 226 = 43618
Step 194: 43618 + 226 = 43844
Step 195: 43844 + 226 = 44070
Step 196: 44070 + 226 = 44296
Step 197: 44296 + 226 = 44522
Step 198: 44522 + 226 = 44748
Step 199: 44748 + 226 = 44974
Step 200: 44974 + 226 = 45200
Step 201: 45200 + 226 = 45426
Step 202: 45426 + 226 = 45652
Step 203: 45652 + 226 = 45878
Step 204: 45878 + 226 = 46104
Step 205: 46104 + 226 = 46330
Step 206: 46330 + 226 = 46556
Step 207: 46556 + 226 = 46782
Step 208: 46782 + 226 = 47008
Step 209: 47008 + 226 = 47234
Step 210: 47234 + 226 = 47460
Step 211: 47460 + 226 = 47686
Step 212: 47686 + 226 = 47912
Step 213: 47912 + 226 = 48138
Step 214: 48138 + 226 = 48364
Step 215: 48364 + 226 = 48590

So, 226*215 = 48590