1. The problem is to multiply 8 by 8. 2. The formula for multiplication is $a \times b = c$, where $a$ and $b$ are numbers and $c$ is their product. 3. Here, $a = 8$ and $b = 8$. 4. Multiply the two numbers: $$8 \times 8 = 64$$ 5. Therefore, the product of 8 and 8 is 64.