Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 40. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 136. So, we're going to take the number 40 and add it to itself 136 times.
Step 1: 0 + 40 = 40
Step 2: 40 + 40 = 80
Step 3: 80 + 40 = 120
Step 4: 120 + 40 = 160
Step 5: 160 + 40 = 200
Step 6: 200 + 40 = 240
Step 7: 240 + 40 = 280
Step 8: 280 + 40 = 320
Step 9: 320 + 40 = 360
Step 10: 360 + 40 = 400
Step 11: 400 + 40 = 440
Step 12: 440 + 40 = 480
Step 13: 480 + 40 = 520
Step 14: 520 + 40 = 560
Step 15: 560 + 40 = 600
Step 16: 600 + 40 = 640
Step 17: 640 + 40 = 680
Step 18: 680 + 40 = 720
Step 19: 720 + 40 = 760
Step 20: 760 + 40 = 800
Step 21: 800 + 40 = 840
Step 22: 840 + 40 = 880
Step 23: 880 + 40 = 920
Step 24: 920 + 40 = 960
Step 25: 960 + 40 = 1000
Step 26: 1000 + 40 = 1040
Step 27: 1040 + 40 = 1080
Step 28: 1080 + 40 = 1120
Step 29: 1120 + 40 = 1160
Step 30: 1160 + 40 = 1200
Step 31: 1200 + 40 = 1240
Step 32: 1240 + 40 = 1280
Step 33: 1280 + 40 = 1320
Step 34: 1320 + 40 = 1360
Step 35: 1360 + 40 = 1400
Step 36: 1400 + 40 = 1440
Step 37: 1440 + 40 = 1480
Step 38: 1480 + 40 = 1520
Step 39: 1520 + 40 = 1560
Step 40: 1560 + 40 = 1600
Step 41: 1600 + 40 = 1640
Step 42: 1640 + 40 = 1680
Step 43: 1680 + 40 = 1720
Step 44: 1720 + 40 = 1760
Step 45: 1760 + 40 = 1800
Step 46: 1800 + 40 = 1840
Step 47: 1840 + 40 = 1880
Step 48: 1880 + 40 = 1920
Step 49: 1920 + 40 = 1960
Step 50: 1960 + 40 = 2000
Step 51: 2000 + 40 = 2040
Step 52: 2040 + 40 = 2080
Step 53: 2080 + 40 = 2120
Step 54: 2120 + 40 = 2160
Step 55: 2160 + 40 = 2200
Step 56: 2200 + 40 = 2240
Step 57: 2240 + 40 = 2280
Step 58: 2280 + 40 = 2320
Step 59: 2320 + 40 = 2360
Step 60: 2360 + 40 = 2400
Step 61: 2400 + 40 = 2440
Step 62: 2440 + 40 = 2480
Step 63: 2480 + 40 = 2520
Step 64: 2520 + 40 = 2560
Step 65: 2560 + 40 = 2600
Step 66: 2600 + 40 = 2640
Step 67: 2640 + 40 = 2680
Step 68: 2680 + 40 = 2720
Step 69: 2720 + 40 = 2760
Step 70: 2760 + 40 = 2800
Step 71: 2800 + 40 = 2840
Step 72: 2840 + 40 = 2880
Step 73: 2880 + 40 = 2920
Step 74: 2920 + 40 = 2960
Step 75: 2960 + 40 = 3000
Step 76: 3000 + 40 = 3040
Step 77: 3040 + 40 = 3080
Step 78: 3080 + 40 = 3120
Step 79: 3120 + 40 = 3160
Step 80: 3160 + 40 = 3200
Step 81: 3200 + 40 = 3240
Step 82: 3240 + 40 = 3280
Step 83: 3280 + 40 = 3320
Step 84: 3320 + 40 = 3360
Step 85: 3360 + 40 = 3400
Step 86: 3400 + 40 = 3440
Step 87: 3440 + 40 = 3480
Step 88: 3480 + 40 = 3520
Step 89: 3520 + 40 = 3560
Step 90: 3560 + 40 = 3600
Step 91: 3600 + 40 = 3640
Step 92: 3640 + 40 = 3680
Step 93: 3680 + 40 = 3720
Step 94: 3720 + 40 = 3760
Step 95: 3760 + 40 = 3800
Step 96: 3800 + 40 = 3840
Step 97: 3840 + 40 = 3880
Step 98: 3880 + 40 = 3920
Step 99: 3920 + 40 = 3960
Step 100: 3960 + 40 = 4000
Step 101: 4000 + 40 = 4040
Step 102: 4040 + 40 = 4080
Step 103: 4080 + 40 = 4120
Step 104: 4120 + 40 = 4160
Step 105: 4160 + 40 = 4200
Step 106: 4200 + 40 = 4240
Step 107: 4240 + 40 = 4280
Step 108: 4280 + 40 = 4320
Step 109: 4320 + 40 = 4360
Step 110: 4360 + 40 = 4400
Step 111: 4400 + 40 = 4440
Step 112: 4440 + 40 = 4480
Step 113: 4480 + 40 = 4520
Step 114: 4520 + 40 = 4560
Step 115: 4560 + 40 = 4600
Step 116: 4600 + 40 = 4640
Step 117: 4640 + 40 = 4680
Step 118: 4680 + 40 = 4720
Step 119: 4720 + 40 = 4760
Step 120: 4760 + 40 = 4800
Step 121: 4800 + 40 = 4840
Step 122: 4840 + 40 = 4880
Step 123: 4880 + 40 = 4920
Step 124: 4920 + 40 = 4960
Step 125: 4960 + 40 = 5000
Step 126: 5000 + 40 = 5040
Step 127: 5040 + 40 = 5080
Step 128: 5080 + 40 = 5120
Step 129: 5120 + 40 = 5160
Step 130: 5160 + 40 = 5200
Step 131: 5200 + 40 = 5240
Step 132: 5240 + 40 = 5280
Step 133: 5280 + 40 = 5320
Step 134: 5320 + 40 = 5360
Step 135: 5360 + 40 = 5400
Step 136: 5400 + 40 = 5440

So, 40*136 = 5440