Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 496. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 73. So, we're going to take the number 496 and add it to itself 73 times.
Step 1: 0 + 496 = 496
Step 2: 496 + 496 = 992
Step 3: 992 + 496 = 1488
Step 4: 1488 + 496 = 1984
Step 5: 1984 + 496 = 2480
Step 6: 2480 + 496 = 2976
Step 7: 2976 + 496 = 3472
Step 8: 3472 + 496 = 3968
Step 9: 3968 + 496 = 4464
Step 10: 4464 + 496 = 4960
Step 11: 4960 + 496 = 5456
Step 12: 5456 + 496 = 5952
Step 13: 5952 + 496 = 6448
Step 14: 6448 + 496 = 6944
Step 15: 6944 + 496 = 7440
Step 16: 7440 + 496 = 7936
Step 17: 7936 + 496 = 8432
Step 18: 8432 + 496 = 8928
Step 19: 8928 + 496 = 9424
Step 20: 9424 + 496 = 9920
Step 21: 9920 + 496 = 10416
Step 22: 10416 + 496 = 10912
Step 23: 10912 + 496 = 11408
Step 24: 11408 + 496 = 11904
Step 25: 11904 + 496 = 12400
Step 26: 12400 + 496 = 12896
Step 27: 12896 + 496 = 13392
Step 28: 13392 + 496 = 13888
Step 29: 13888 + 496 = 14384
Step 30: 14384 + 496 = 14880
Step 31: 14880 + 496 = 15376
Step 32: 15376 + 496 = 15872
Step 33: 15872 + 496 = 16368
Step 34: 16368 + 496 = 16864
Step 35: 16864 + 496 = 17360
Step 36: 17360 + 496 = 17856
Step 37: 17856 + 496 = 18352
Step 38: 18352 + 496 = 18848
Step 39: 18848 + 496 = 19344
Step 40: 19344 + 496 = 19840
Step 41: 19840 + 496 = 20336
Step 42: 20336 + 496 = 20832
Step 43: 20832 + 496 = 21328
Step 44: 21328 + 496 = 21824
Step 45: 21824 + 496 = 22320
Step 46: 22320 + 496 = 22816
Step 47: 22816 + 496 = 23312
Step 48: 23312 + 496 = 23808
Step 49: 23808 + 496 = 24304
Step 50: 24304 + 496 = 24800
Step 51: 24800 + 496 = 25296
Step 52: 25296 + 496 = 25792
Step 53: 25792 + 496 = 26288
Step 54: 26288 + 496 = 26784
Step 55: 26784 + 496 = 27280
Step 56: 27280 + 496 = 27776
Step 57: 27776 + 496 = 28272
Step 58: 28272 + 496 = 28768
Step 59: 28768 + 496 = 29264
Step 60: 29264 + 496 = 29760
Step 61: 29760 + 496 = 30256
Step 62: 30256 + 496 = 30752
Step 63: 30752 + 496 = 31248
Step 64: 31248 + 496 = 31744
Step 65: 31744 + 496 = 32240
Step 66: 32240 + 496 = 32736
Step 67: 32736 + 496 = 33232
Step 68: 33232 + 496 = 33728
Step 69: 33728 + 496 = 34224
Step 70: 34224 + 496 = 34720
Step 71: 34720 + 496 = 35216
Step 72: 35216 + 496 = 35712
Step 73: 35712 + 496 = 36208

So, 496*73 = 36208