Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 596. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 46. So, we're going to take the number 596 and add it to itself 46 times.
Step 1: 0 + 596 = 596
Step 2: 596 + 596 = 1192
Step 3: 1192 + 596 = 1788
Step 4: 1788 + 596 = 2384
Step 5: 2384 + 596 = 2980
Step 6: 2980 + 596 = 3576
Step 7: 3576 + 596 = 4172
Step 8: 4172 + 596 = 4768
Step 9: 4768 + 596 = 5364
Step 10: 5364 + 596 = 5960
Step 11: 5960 + 596 = 6556
Step 12: 6556 + 596 = 7152
Step 13: 7152 + 596 = 7748
Step 14: 7748 + 596 = 8344
Step 15: 8344 + 596 = 8940
Step 16: 8940 + 596 = 9536
Step 17: 9536 + 596 = 10132
Step 18: 10132 + 596 = 10728
Step 19: 10728 + 596 = 11324
Step 20: 11324 + 596 = 11920
Step 21: 11920 + 596 = 12516
Step 22: 12516 + 596 = 13112
Step 23: 13112 + 596 = 13708
Step 24: 13708 + 596 = 14304
Step 25: 14304 + 596 = 14900
Step 26: 14900 + 596 = 15496
Step 27: 15496 + 596 = 16092
Step 28: 16092 + 596 = 16688
Step 29: 16688 + 596 = 17284
Step 30: 17284 + 596 = 17880
Step 31: 17880 + 596 = 18476
Step 32: 18476 + 596 = 19072
Step 33: 19072 + 596 = 19668
Step 34: 19668 + 596 = 20264
Step 35: 20264 + 596 = 20860
Step 36: 20860 + 596 = 21456
Step 37: 21456 + 596 = 22052
Step 38: 22052 + 596 = 22648
Step 39: 22648 + 596 = 23244
Step 40: 23244 + 596 = 23840
Step 41: 23840 + 596 = 24436
Step 42: 24436 + 596 = 25032
Step 43: 25032 + 596 = 25628
Step 44: 25628 + 596 = 26224
Step 45: 26224 + 596 = 26820
Step 46: 26820 + 596 = 27416

So, 596*46 = 27416