Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 696 and we're going to multiply it by 26, which means adding 696 to itself 26 times.
Step 1: 0 + 696 = 696
Step 2: 696 + 696 = 1392
Step 3: 1392 + 696 = 2088
Step 4: 2088 + 696 = 2784
Step 5: 2784 + 696 = 3480
Step 6: 3480 + 696 = 4176
Step 7: 4176 + 696 = 4872
Step 8: 4872 + 696 = 5568
Step 9: 5568 + 696 = 6264
Step 10: 6264 + 696 = 6960
Step 11: 6960 + 696 = 7656
Step 12: 7656 + 696 = 8352
Step 13: 8352 + 696 = 9048
Step 14: 9048 + 696 = 9744
Step 15: 9744 + 696 = 10440
Step 16: 10440 + 696 = 11136
Step 17: 11136 + 696 = 11832
Step 18: 11832 + 696 = 12528
Step 19: 12528 + 696 = 13224
Step 20: 13224 + 696 = 13920
Step 21: 13920 + 696 = 14616
Step 22: 14616 + 696 = 15312
Step 23: 15312 + 696 = 16008
Step 24: 16008 + 696 = 16704
Step 25: 16704 + 696 = 17400
Step 26: 17400 + 696 = 18096

So, 696*26 = 18096