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