Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 424. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 97. So, we're going to take the number 424 and add it to itself 97 times.
Step 1: 0 + 424 = 424
Step 2: 424 + 424 = 848
Step 3: 848 + 424 = 1272
Step 4: 1272 + 424 = 1696
Step 5: 1696 + 424 = 2120
Step 6: 2120 + 424 = 2544
Step 7: 2544 + 424 = 2968
Step 8: 2968 + 424 = 3392
Step 9: 3392 + 424 = 3816
Step 10: 3816 + 424 = 4240
Step 11: 4240 + 424 = 4664
Step 12: 4664 + 424 = 5088
Step 13: 5088 + 424 = 5512
Step 14: 5512 + 424 = 5936
Step 15: 5936 + 424 = 6360
Step 16: 6360 + 424 = 6784
Step 17: 6784 + 424 = 7208
Step 18: 7208 + 424 = 7632
Step 19: 7632 + 424 = 8056
Step 20: 8056 + 424 = 8480
Step 21: 8480 + 424 = 8904
Step 22: 8904 + 424 = 9328
Step 23: 9328 + 424 = 9752
Step 24: 9752 + 424 = 10176
Step 25: 10176 + 424 = 10600
Step 26: 10600 + 424 = 11024
Step 27: 11024 + 424 = 11448
Step 28: 11448 + 424 = 11872
Step 29: 11872 + 424 = 12296
Step 30: 12296 + 424 = 12720
Step 31: 12720 + 424 = 13144
Step 32: 13144 + 424 = 13568
Step 33: 13568 + 424 = 13992
Step 34: 13992 + 424 = 14416
Step 35: 14416 + 424 = 14840
Step 36: 14840 + 424 = 15264
Step 37: 15264 + 424 = 15688
Step 38: 15688 + 424 = 16112
Step 39: 16112 + 424 = 16536
Step 40: 16536 + 424 = 16960
Step 41: 16960 + 424 = 17384
Step 42: 17384 + 424 = 17808
Step 43: 17808 + 424 = 18232
Step 44: 18232 + 424 = 18656
Step 45: 18656 + 424 = 19080
Step 46: 19080 + 424 = 19504
Step 47: 19504 + 424 = 19928
Step 48: 19928 + 424 = 20352
Step 49: 20352 + 424 = 20776
Step 50: 20776 + 424 = 21200
Step 51: 21200 + 424 = 21624
Step 52: 21624 + 424 = 22048
Step 53: 22048 + 424 = 22472
Step 54: 22472 + 424 = 22896
Step 55: 22896 + 424 = 23320
Step 56: 23320 + 424 = 23744
Step 57: 23744 + 424 = 24168
Step 58: 24168 + 424 = 24592
Step 59: 24592 + 424 = 25016
Step 60: 25016 + 424 = 25440
Step 61: 25440 + 424 = 25864
Step 62: 25864 + 424 = 26288
Step 63: 26288 + 424 = 26712
Step 64: 26712 + 424 = 27136
Step 65: 27136 + 424 = 27560
Step 66: 27560 + 424 = 27984
Step 67: 27984 + 424 = 28408
Step 68: 28408 + 424 = 28832
Step 69: 28832 + 424 = 29256
Step 70: 29256 + 424 = 29680
Step 71: 29680 + 424 = 30104
Step 72: 30104 + 424 = 30528
Step 73: 30528 + 424 = 30952
Step 74: 30952 + 424 = 31376
Step 75: 31376 + 424 = 31800
Step 76: 31800 + 424 = 32224
Step 77: 32224 + 424 = 32648
Step 78: 32648 + 424 = 33072
Step 79: 33072 + 424 = 33496
Step 80: 33496 + 424 = 33920
Step 81: 33920 + 424 = 34344
Step 82: 34344 + 424 = 34768
Step 83: 34768 + 424 = 35192
Step 84: 35192 + 424 = 35616
Step 85: 35616 + 424 = 36040
Step 86: 36040 + 424 = 36464
Step 87: 36464 + 424 = 36888
Step 88: 36888 + 424 = 37312
Step 89: 37312 + 424 = 37736
Step 90: 37736 + 424 = 38160
Step 91: 38160 + 424 = 38584
Step 92: 38584 + 424 = 39008
Step 93: 39008 + 424 = 39432
Step 94: 39432 + 424 = 39856
Step 95: 39856 + 424 = 40280
Step 96: 40280 + 424 = 40704
Step 97: 40704 + 424 = 41128

So, 424*97 = 41128