Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 498. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 181. So, we're going to take the number 498 and add it to itself 181 times.
Step 1: 0 + 498 = 498
Step 2: 498 + 498 = 996
Step 3: 996 + 498 = 1494
Step 4: 1494 + 498 = 1992
Step 5: 1992 + 498 = 2490
Step 6: 2490 + 498 = 2988
Step 7: 2988 + 498 = 3486
Step 8: 3486 + 498 = 3984
Step 9: 3984 + 498 = 4482
Step 10: 4482 + 498 = 4980
Step 11: 4980 + 498 = 5478
Step 12: 5478 + 498 = 5976
Step 13: 5976 + 498 = 6474
Step 14: 6474 + 498 = 6972
Step 15: 6972 + 498 = 7470
Step 16: 7470 + 498 = 7968
Step 17: 7968 + 498 = 8466
Step 18: 8466 + 498 = 8964
Step 19: 8964 + 498 = 9462
Step 20: 9462 + 498 = 9960
Step 21: 9960 + 498 = 10458
Step 22: 10458 + 498 = 10956
Step 23: 10956 + 498 = 11454
Step 24: 11454 + 498 = 11952
Step 25: 11952 + 498 = 12450
Step 26: 12450 + 498 = 12948
Step 27: 12948 + 498 = 13446
Step 28: 13446 + 498 = 13944
Step 29: 13944 + 498 = 14442
Step 30: 14442 + 498 = 14940
Step 31: 14940 + 498 = 15438
Step 32: 15438 + 498 = 15936
Step 33: 15936 + 498 = 16434
Step 34: 16434 + 498 = 16932
Step 35: 16932 + 498 = 17430
Step 36: 17430 + 498 = 17928
Step 37: 17928 + 498 = 18426
Step 38: 18426 + 498 = 18924
Step 39: 18924 + 498 = 19422
Step 40: 19422 + 498 = 19920
Step 41: 19920 + 498 = 20418
Step 42: 20418 + 498 = 20916
Step 43: 20916 + 498 = 21414
Step 44: 21414 + 498 = 21912
Step 45: 21912 + 498 = 22410
Step 46: 22410 + 498 = 22908
Step 47: 22908 + 498 = 23406
Step 48: 23406 + 498 = 23904
Step 49: 23904 + 498 = 24402
Step 50: 24402 + 498 = 24900
Step 51: 24900 + 498 = 25398
Step 52: 25398 + 498 = 25896
Step 53: 25896 + 498 = 26394
Step 54: 26394 + 498 = 26892
Step 55: 26892 + 498 = 27390
Step 56: 27390 + 498 = 27888
Step 57: 27888 + 498 = 28386
Step 58: 28386 + 498 = 28884
Step 59: 28884 + 498 = 29382
Step 60: 29382 + 498 = 29880
Step 61: 29880 + 498 = 30378
Step 62: 30378 + 498 = 30876
Step 63: 30876 + 498 = 31374
Step 64: 31374 + 498 = 31872
Step 65: 31872 + 498 = 32370
Step 66: 32370 + 498 = 32868
Step 67: 32868 + 498 = 33366
Step 68: 33366 + 498 = 33864
Step 69: 33864 + 498 = 34362
Step 70: 34362 + 498 = 34860
Step 71: 34860 + 498 = 35358
Step 72: 35358 + 498 = 35856
Step 73: 35856 + 498 = 36354
Step 74: 36354 + 498 = 36852
Step 75: 36852 + 498 = 37350
Step 76: 37350 + 498 = 37848
Step 77: 37848 + 498 = 38346
Step 78: 38346 + 498 = 38844
Step 79: 38844 + 498 = 39342
Step 80: 39342 + 498 = 39840
Step 81: 39840 + 498 = 40338
Step 82: 40338 + 498 = 40836
Step 83: 40836 + 498 = 41334
Step 84: 41334 + 498 = 41832
Step 85: 41832 + 498 = 42330
Step 86: 42330 + 498 = 42828
Step 87: 42828 + 498 = 43326
Step 88: 43326 + 498 = 43824
Step 89: 43824 + 498 = 44322
Step 90: 44322 + 498 = 44820
Step 91: 44820 + 498 = 45318
Step 92: 45318 + 498 = 45816
Step 93: 45816 + 498 = 46314
Step 94: 46314 + 498 = 46812
Step 95: 46812 + 498 = 47310
Step 96: 47310 + 498 = 47808
Step 97: 47808 + 498 = 48306
Step 98: 48306 + 498 = 48804
Step 99: 48804 + 498 = 49302
Step 100: 49302 + 498 = 49800
Step 101: 49800 + 498 = 50298
Step 102: 50298 + 498 = 50796
Step 103: 50796 + 498 = 51294
Step 104: 51294 + 498 = 51792
Step 105: 51792 + 498 = 52290
Step 106: 52290 + 498 = 52788
Step 107: 52788 + 498 = 53286
Step 108: 53286 + 498 = 53784
Step 109: 53784 + 498 = 54282
Step 110: 54282 + 498 = 54780
Step 111: 54780 + 498 = 55278
Step 112: 55278 + 498 = 55776
Step 113: 55776 + 498 = 56274
Step 114: 56274 + 498 = 56772
Step 115: 56772 + 498 = 57270
Step 116: 57270 + 498 = 57768
Step 117: 57768 + 498 = 58266
Step 118: 58266 + 498 = 58764
Step 119: 58764 + 498 = 59262
Step 120: 59262 + 498 = 59760
Step 121: 59760 + 498 = 60258
Step 122: 60258 + 498 = 60756
Step 123: 60756 + 498 = 61254
Step 124: 61254 + 498 = 61752
Step 125: 61752 + 498 = 62250
Step 126: 62250 + 498 = 62748
Step 127: 62748 + 498 = 63246
Step 128: 63246 + 498 = 63744
Step 129: 63744 + 498 = 64242
Step 130: 64242 + 498 = 64740
Step 131: 64740 + 498 = 65238
Step 132: 65238 + 498 = 65736
Step 133: 65736 + 498 = 66234
Step 134: 66234 + 498 = 66732
Step 135: 66732 + 498 = 67230
Step 136: 67230 + 498 = 67728
Step 137: 67728 + 498 = 68226
Step 138: 68226 + 498 = 68724
Step 139: 68724 + 498 = 69222
Step 140: 69222 + 498 = 69720
Step 141: 69720 + 498 = 70218
Step 142: 70218 + 498 = 70716
Step 143: 70716 + 498 = 71214
Step 144: 71214 + 498 = 71712
Step 145: 71712 + 498 = 72210
Step 146: 72210 + 498 = 72708
Step 147: 72708 + 498 = 73206
Step 148: 73206 + 498 = 73704
Step 149: 73704 + 498 = 74202
Step 150: 74202 + 498 = 74700
Step 151: 74700 + 498 = 75198
Step 152: 75198 + 498 = 75696
Step 153: 75696 + 498 = 76194
Step 154: 76194 + 498 = 76692
Step 155: 76692 + 498 = 77190
Step 156: 77190 + 498 = 77688
Step 157: 77688 + 498 = 78186
Step 158: 78186 + 498 = 78684
Step 159: 78684 + 498 = 79182
Step 160: 79182 + 498 = 79680
Step 161: 79680 + 498 = 80178
Step 162: 80178 + 498 = 80676
Step 163: 80676 + 498 = 81174
Step 164: 81174 + 498 = 81672
Step 165: 81672 + 498 = 82170
Step 166: 82170 + 498 = 82668
Step 167: 82668 + 498 = 83166
Step 168: 83166 + 498 = 83664
Step 169: 83664 + 498 = 84162
Step 170: 84162 + 498 = 84660
Step 171: 84660 + 498 = 85158
Step 172: 85158 + 498 = 85656
Step 173: 85656 + 498 = 86154
Step 174: 86154 + 498 = 86652
Step 175: 86652 + 498 = 87150
Step 176: 87150 + 498 = 87648
Step 177: 87648 + 498 = 88146
Step 178: 88146 + 498 = 88644
Step 179: 88644 + 498 = 89142
Step 180: 89142 + 498 = 89640
Step 181: 89640 + 498 = 90138

So, 498*181 = 90138