Let's get this math done. We have 578 and we're going to multiply it by 44. This is the same as taking 578 and adding it to itself 44 times.
Step 1: 0 + 578 = 578
Step 2: 578 + 578 = 1156
Step 3: 1156 + 578 = 1734
Step 4: 1734 + 578 = 2312
Step 5: 2312 + 578 = 2890
Step 6: 2890 + 578 = 3468
Step 7: 3468 + 578 = 4046
Step 8: 4046 + 578 = 4624
Step 9: 4624 + 578 = 5202
Step 10: 5202 + 578 = 5780
Step 11: 5780 + 578 = 6358
Step 12: 6358 + 578 = 6936
Step 13: 6936 + 578 = 7514
Step 14: 7514 + 578 = 8092
Step 15: 8092 + 578 = 8670
Step 16: 8670 + 578 = 9248
Step 17: 9248 + 578 = 9826
Step 18: 9826 + 578 = 10404
Step 19: 10404 + 578 = 10982
Step 20: 10982 + 578 = 11560
Step 21: 11560 + 578 = 12138
Step 22: 12138 + 578 = 12716
Step 23: 12716 + 578 = 13294
Step 24: 13294 + 578 = 13872
Step 25: 13872 + 578 = 14450
Step 26: 14450 + 578 = 15028
Step 27: 15028 + 578 = 15606
Step 28: 15606 + 578 = 16184
Step 29: 16184 + 578 = 16762
Step 30: 16762 + 578 = 17340
Step 31: 17340 + 578 = 17918
Step 32: 17918 + 578 = 18496
Step 33: 18496 + 578 = 19074
Step 34: 19074 + 578 = 19652
Step 35: 19652 + 578 = 20230
Step 36: 20230 + 578 = 20808
Step 37: 20808 + 578 = 21386
Step 38: 21386 + 578 = 21964
Step 39: 21964 + 578 = 22542
Step 40: 22542 + 578 = 23120
Step 41: 23120 + 578 = 23698
Step 42: 23698 + 578 = 24276
Step 43: 24276 + 578 = 24854
Step 44: 24854 + 578 = 25432

So, 578*44 = 25432