Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 4. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 492. So, we're going to take the number 4 and add it to itself 492 times.
Step 1: 0 + 4 = 4
Step 2: 4 + 4 = 8
Step 3: 8 + 4 = 12
Step 4: 12 + 4 = 16
Step 5: 16 + 4 = 20
Step 6: 20 + 4 = 24
Step 7: 24 + 4 = 28
Step 8: 28 + 4 = 32
Step 9: 32 + 4 = 36
Step 10: 36 + 4 = 40
Step 11: 40 + 4 = 44
Step 12: 44 + 4 = 48
Step 13: 48 + 4 = 52
Step 14: 52 + 4 = 56
Step 15: 56 + 4 = 60
Step 16: 60 + 4 = 64
Step 17: 64 + 4 = 68
Step 18: 68 + 4 = 72
Step 19: 72 + 4 = 76
Step 20: 76 + 4 = 80
Step 21: 80 + 4 = 84
Step 22: 84 + 4 = 88
Step 23: 88 + 4 = 92
Step 24: 92 + 4 = 96
Step 25: 96 + 4 = 100
Step 26: 100 + 4 = 104
Step 27: 104 + 4 = 108
Step 28: 108 + 4 = 112
Step 29: 112 + 4 = 116
Step 30: 116 + 4 = 120
Step 31: 120 + 4 = 124
Step 32: 124 + 4 = 128
Step 33: 128 + 4 = 132
Step 34: 132 + 4 = 136
Step 35: 136 + 4 = 140
Step 36: 140 + 4 = 144
Step 37: 144 + 4 = 148
Step 38: 148 + 4 = 152
Step 39: 152 + 4 = 156
Step 40: 156 + 4 = 160
Step 41: 160 + 4 = 164
Step 42: 164 + 4 = 168
Step 43: 168 + 4 = 172
Step 44: 172 + 4 = 176
Step 45: 176 + 4 = 180
Step 46: 180 + 4 = 184
Step 47: 184 + 4 = 188
Step 48: 188 + 4 = 192
Step 49: 192 + 4 = 196
Step 50: 196 + 4 = 200
Step 51: 200 + 4 = 204
Step 52: 204 + 4 = 208
Step 53: 208 + 4 = 212
Step 54: 212 + 4 = 216
Step 55: 216 + 4 = 220
Step 56: 220 + 4 = 224
Step 57: 224 + 4 = 228
Step 58: 228 + 4 = 232
Step 59: 232 + 4 = 236
Step 60: 236 + 4 = 240
Step 61: 240 + 4 = 244
Step 62: 244 + 4 = 248
Step 63: 248 + 4 = 252
Step 64: 252 + 4 = 256
Step 65: 256 + 4 = 260
Step 66: 260 + 4 = 264
Step 67: 264 + 4 = 268
Step 68: 268 + 4 = 272
Step 69: 272 + 4 = 276
Step 70: 276 + 4 = 280
Step 71: 280 + 4 = 284
Step 72: 284 + 4 = 288
Step 73: 288 + 4 = 292
Step 74: 292 + 4 = 296
Step 75: 296 + 4 = 300
Step 76: 300 + 4 = 304
Step 77: 304 + 4 = 308
Step 78: 308 + 4 = 312
Step 79: 312 + 4 = 316
Step 80: 316 + 4 = 320
Step 81: 320 + 4 = 324
Step 82: 324 + 4 = 328
Step 83: 328 + 4 = 332
Step 84: 332 + 4 = 336
Step 85: 336 + 4 = 340
Step 86: 340 + 4 = 344
Step 87: 344 + 4 = 348
Step 88: 348 + 4 = 352
Step 89: 352 + 4 = 356
Step 90: 356 + 4 = 360
Step 91: 360 + 4 = 364
Step 92: 364 + 4 = 368
Step 93: 368 + 4 = 372
Step 94: 372 + 4 = 376
Step 95: 376 + 4 = 380
Step 96: 380 + 4 = 384
Step 97: 384 + 4 = 388
Step 98: 388 + 4 = 392
Step 99: 392 + 4 = 396
Step 100: 396 + 4 = 400
Step 101: 400 + 4 = 404
Step 102: 404 + 4 = 408
Step 103: 408 + 4 = 412
Step 104: 412 + 4 = 416
Step 105: 416 + 4 = 420
Step 106: 420 + 4 = 424
Step 107: 424 + 4 = 428
Step 108: 428 + 4 = 432
Step 109: 432 + 4 = 436
Step 110: 436 + 4 = 440
Step 111: 440 + 4 = 444
Step 112: 444 + 4 = 448
Step 113: 448 + 4 = 452
Step 114: 452 + 4 = 456
Step 115: 456 + 4 = 460
Step 116: 460 + 4 = 464
Step 117: 464 + 4 = 468
Step 118: 468 + 4 = 472
Step 119: 472 + 4 = 476
Step 120: 476 + 4 = 480
Step 121: 480 + 4 = 484
Step 122: 484 + 4 = 488
Step 123: 488 + 4 = 492
Step 124: 492 + 4 = 496
Step 125: 496 + 4 = 500
Step 126: 500 + 4 = 504
Step 127: 504 + 4 = 508
Step 128: 508 + 4 = 512
Step 129: 512 + 4 = 516
Step 130: 516 + 4 = 520
Step 131: 520 + 4 = 524
Step 132: 524 + 4 = 528
Step 133: 528 + 4 = 532
Step 134: 532 + 4 = 536
Step 135: 536 + 4 = 540
Step 136: 540 + 4 = 544
Step 137: 544 + 4 = 548
Step 138: 548 + 4 = 552
Step 139: 552 + 4 = 556
Step 140: 556 + 4 = 560
Step 141: 560 + 4 = 564
Step 142: 564 + 4 = 568
Step 143: 568 + 4 = 572
Step 144: 572 + 4 = 576
Step 145: 576 + 4 = 580
Step 146: 580 + 4 = 584
Step 147: 584 + 4 = 588
Step 148: 588 + 4 = 592
Step 149: 592 + 4 = 596
Step 150: 596 + 4 = 600
Step 151: 600 + 4 = 604
Step 152: 604 + 4 = 608
Step 153: 608 + 4 = 612
Step 154: 612 + 4 = 616
Step 155: 616 + 4 = 620
Step 156: 620 + 4 = 624
Step 157: 624 + 4 = 628
Step 158: 628 + 4 = 632
Step 159: 632 + 4 = 636
Step 160: 636 + 4 = 640
Step 161: 640 + 4 = 644
Step 162: 644 + 4 = 648
Step 163: 648 + 4 = 652
Step 164: 652 + 4 = 656
Step 165: 656 + 4 = 660
Step 166: 660 + 4 = 664
Step 167: 664 + 4 = 668
Step 168: 668 + 4 = 672
Step 169: 672 + 4 = 676
Step 170: 676 + 4 = 680
Step 171: 680 + 4 = 684
Step 172: 684 + 4 = 688
Step 173: 688 + 4 = 692
Step 174: 692 + 4 = 696
Step 175: 696 + 4 = 700
Step 176: 700 + 4 = 704
Step 177: 704 + 4 = 708
Step 178: 708 + 4 = 712
Step 179: 712 + 4 = 716
Step 180: 716 + 4 = 720
Step 181: 720 + 4 = 724
Step 182: 724 + 4 = 728
Step 183: 728 + 4 = 732
Step 184: 732 + 4 = 736
Step 185: 736 + 4 = 740
Step 186: 740 + 4 = 744
Step 187: 744 + 4 = 748
Step 188: 748 + 4 = 752
Step 189: 752 + 4 = 756
Step 190: 756 + 4 = 760
Step 191: 760 + 4 = 764
Step 192: 764 + 4 = 768
Step 193: 768 + 4 = 772
Step 194: 772 + 4 = 776
Step 195: 776 + 4 = 780
Step 196: 780 + 4 = 784
Step 197: 784 + 4 = 788
Step 198: 788 + 4 = 792
Step 199: 792 + 4 = 796
Step 200: 796 + 4 = 800
Step 201: 800 + 4 = 804
Step 202: 804 + 4 = 808
Step 203: 808 + 4 = 812
Step 204: 812 + 4 = 816
Step 205: 816 + 4 = 820
Step 206: 820 + 4 = 824
Step 207: 824 + 4 = 828
Step 208: 828 + 4 = 832
Step 209: 832 + 4 = 836
Step 210: 836 + 4 = 840
Step 211: 840 + 4 = 844
Step 212: 844 + 4 = 848
Step 213: 848 + 4 = 852
Step 214: 852 + 4 = 856
Step 215: 856 + 4 = 860
Step 216: 860 + 4 = 864
Step 217: 864 + 4 = 868
Step 218: 868 + 4 = 872
Step 219: 872 + 4 = 876
Step 220: 876 + 4 = 880
Step 221: 880 + 4 = 884
Step 222: 884 + 4 = 888
Step 223: 888 + 4 = 892
Step 224: 892 + 4 = 896
Step 225: 896 + 4 = 900
Step 226: 900 + 4 = 904
Step 227: 904 + 4 = 908
Step 228: 908 + 4 = 912
Step 229: 912 + 4 = 916
Step 230: 916 + 4 = 920
Step 231: 920 + 4 = 924
Step 232: 924 + 4 = 928
Step 233: 928 + 4 = 932
Step 234: 932 + 4 = 936
Step 235: 936 + 4 = 940
Step 236: 940 + 4 = 944
Step 237: 944 + 4 = 948
Step 238: 948 + 4 = 952
Step 239: 952 + 4 = 956
Step 240: 956 + 4 = 960
Step 241: 960 + 4 = 964
Step 242: 964 + 4 = 968
Step 243: 968 + 4 = 972
Step 244: 972 + 4 = 976
Step 245: 976 + 4 = 980
Step 246: 980 + 4 = 984
Step 247: 984 + 4 = 988
Step 248: 988 + 4 = 992
Step 249: 992 + 4 = 996
Step 250: 996 + 4 = 1000
Step 251: 1000 + 4 = 1004
Step 252: 1004 + 4 = 1008
Step 253: 1008 + 4 = 1012
Step 254: 1012 + 4 = 1016
Step 255: 1016 + 4 = 1020
Step 256: 1020 + 4 = 1024
Step 257: 1024 + 4 = 1028
Step 258: 1028 + 4 = 1032
Step 259: 1032 + 4 = 1036
Step 260: 1036 + 4 = 1040
Step 261: 1040 + 4 = 1044
Step 262: 1044 + 4 = 1048
Step 263: 1048 + 4 = 1052
Step 264: 1052 + 4 = 1056
Step 265: 1056 + 4 = 1060
Step 266: 1060 + 4 = 1064
Step 267: 1064 + 4 = 1068
Step 268: 1068 + 4 = 1072
Step 269: 1072 + 4 = 1076
Step 270: 1076 + 4 = 1080
Step 271: 1080 + 4 = 1084
Step 272: 1084 + 4 = 1088
Step 273: 1088 + 4 = 1092
Step 274: 1092 + 4 = 1096
Step 275: 1096 + 4 = 1100
Step 276: 1100 + 4 = 1104
Step 277: 1104 + 4 = 1108
Step 278: 1108 + 4 = 1112
Step 279: 1112 + 4 = 1116
Step 280: 1116 + 4 = 1120
Step 281: 1120 + 4 = 1124
Step 282: 1124 + 4 = 1128
Step 283: 1128 + 4 = 1132
Step 284: 1132 + 4 = 1136
Step 285: 1136 + 4 = 1140
Step 286: 1140 + 4 = 1144
Step 287: 1144 + 4 = 1148
Step 288: 1148 + 4 = 1152
Step 289: 1152 + 4 = 1156
Step 290: 1156 + 4 = 1160
Step 291: 1160 + 4 = 1164
Step 292: 1164 + 4 = 1168
Step 293: 1168 + 4 = 1172
Step 294: 1172 + 4 = 1176
Step 295: 1176 + 4 = 1180
Step 296: 1180 + 4 = 1184
Step 297: 1184 + 4 = 1188
Step 298: 1188 + 4 = 1192
Step 299: 1192 + 4 = 1196
Step 300: 1196 + 4 = 1200
Step 301: 1200 + 4 = 1204
Step 302: 1204 + 4 = 1208
Step 303: 1208 + 4 = 1212
Step 304: 1212 + 4 = 1216
Step 305: 1216 + 4 = 1220
Step 306: 1220 + 4 = 1224
Step 307: 1224 + 4 = 1228
Step 308: 1228 + 4 = 1232
Step 309: 1232 + 4 = 1236
Step 310: 1236 + 4 = 1240
Step 311: 1240 + 4 = 1244
Step 312: 1244 + 4 = 1248
Step 313: 1248 + 4 = 1252
Step 314: 1252 + 4 = 1256
Step 315: 1256 + 4 = 1260
Step 316: 1260 + 4 = 1264
Step 317: 1264 + 4 = 1268
Step 318: 1268 + 4 = 1272
Step 319: 1272 + 4 = 1276
Step 320: 1276 + 4 = 1280
Step 321: 1280 + 4 = 1284
Step 322: 1284 + 4 = 1288
Step 323: 1288 + 4 = 1292
Step 324: 1292 + 4 = 1296
Step 325: 1296 + 4 = 1300
Step 326: 1300 + 4 = 1304
Step 327: 1304 + 4 = 1308
Step 328: 1308 + 4 = 1312
Step 329: 1312 + 4 = 1316
Step 330: 1316 + 4 = 1320
Step 331: 1320 + 4 = 1324
Step 332: 1324 + 4 = 1328
Step 333: 1328 + 4 = 1332
Step 334: 1332 + 4 = 1336
Step 335: 1336 + 4 = 1340
Step 336: 1340 + 4 = 1344
Step 337: 1344 + 4 = 1348
Step 338: 1348 + 4 = 1352
Step 339: 1352 + 4 = 1356
Step 340: 1356 + 4 = 1360
Step 341: 1360 + 4 = 1364
Step 342: 1364 + 4 = 1368
Step 343: 1368 + 4 = 1372
Step 344: 1372 + 4 = 1376
Step 345: 1376 + 4 = 1380
Step 346: 1380 + 4 = 1384
Step 347: 1384 + 4 = 1388
Step 348: 1388 + 4 = 1392
Step 349: 1392 + 4 = 1396
Step 350: 1396 + 4 = 1400
Step 351: 1400 + 4 = 1404
Step 352: 1404 + 4 = 1408
Step 353: 1408 + 4 = 1412
Step 354: 1412 + 4 = 1416
Step 355: 1416 + 4 = 1420
Step 356: 1420 + 4 = 1424
Step 357: 1424 + 4 = 1428
Step 358: 1428 + 4 = 1432
Step 359: 1432 + 4 = 1436
Step 360: 1436 + 4 = 1440
Step 361: 1440 + 4 = 1444
Step 362: 1444 + 4 = 1448
Step 363: 1448 + 4 = 1452
Step 364: 1452 + 4 = 1456
Step 365: 1456 + 4 = 1460
Step 366: 1460 + 4 = 1464
Step 367: 1464 + 4 = 1468
Step 368: 1468 + 4 = 1472
Step 369: 1472 + 4 = 1476
Step 370: 1476 + 4 = 1480
Step 371: 1480 + 4 = 1484
Step 372: 1484 + 4 = 1488
Step 373: 1488 + 4 = 1492
Step 374: 1492 + 4 = 1496
Step 375: 1496 + 4 = 1500
Step 376: 1500 + 4 = 1504
Step 377: 1504 + 4 = 1508
Step 378: 1508 + 4 = 1512
Step 379: 1512 + 4 = 1516
Step 380: 1516 + 4 = 1520
Step 381: 1520 + 4 = 1524
Step 382: 1524 + 4 = 1528
Step 383: 1528 + 4 = 1532
Step 384: 1532 + 4 = 1536
Step 385: 1536 + 4 = 1540
Step 386: 1540 + 4 = 1544
Step 387: 1544 + 4 = 1548
Step 388: 1548 + 4 = 1552
Step 389: 1552 + 4 = 1556
Step 390: 1556 + 4 = 1560
Step 391: 1560 + 4 = 1564
Step 392: 1564 + 4 = 1568
Step 393: 1568 + 4 = 1572
Step 394: 1572 + 4 = 1576
Step 395: 1576 + 4 = 1580
Step 396: 1580 + 4 = 1584
Step 397: 1584 + 4 = 1588
Step 398: 1588 + 4 = 1592
Step 399: 1592 + 4 = 1596
Step 400: 1596 + 4 = 1600
Step 401: 1600 + 4 = 1604
Step 402: 1604 + 4 = 1608
Step 403: 1608 + 4 = 1612
Step 404: 1612 + 4 = 1616
Step 405: 1616 + 4 = 1620
Step 406: 1620 + 4 = 1624
Step 407: 1624 + 4 = 1628
Step 408: 1628 + 4 = 1632
Step 409: 1632 + 4 = 1636
Step 410: 1636 + 4 = 1640
Step 411: 1640 + 4 = 1644
Step 412: 1644 + 4 = 1648
Step 413: 1648 + 4 = 1652
Step 414: 1652 + 4 = 1656
Step 415: 1656 + 4 = 1660
Step 416: 1660 + 4 = 1664
Step 417: 1664 + 4 = 1668
Step 418: 1668 + 4 = 1672
Step 419: 1672 + 4 = 1676
Step 420: 1676 + 4 = 1680
Step 421: 1680 + 4 = 1684
Step 422: 1684 + 4 = 1688
Step 423: 1688 + 4 = 1692
Step 424: 1692 + 4 = 1696
Step 425: 1696 + 4 = 1700
Step 426: 1700 + 4 = 1704
Step 427: 1704 + 4 = 1708
Step 428: 1708 + 4 = 1712
Step 429: 1712 + 4 = 1716
Step 430: 1716 + 4 = 1720
Step 431: 1720 + 4 = 1724
Step 432: 1724 + 4 = 1728
Step 433: 1728 + 4 = 1732
Step 434: 1732 + 4 = 1736
Step 435: 1736 + 4 = 1740
Step 436: 1740 + 4 = 1744
Step 437: 1744 + 4 = 1748
Step 438: 1748 + 4 = 1752
Step 439: 1752 + 4 = 1756
Step 440: 1756 + 4 = 1760
Step 441: 1760 + 4 = 1764
Step 442: 1764 + 4 = 1768
Step 443: 1768 + 4 = 1772
Step 444: 1772 + 4 = 1776
Step 445: 1776 + 4 = 1780
Step 446: 1780 + 4 = 1784
Step 447: 1784 + 4 = 1788
Step 448: 1788 + 4 = 1792
Step 449: 1792 + 4 = 1796
Step 450: 1796 + 4 = 1800
Step 451: 1800 + 4 = 1804
Step 452: 1804 + 4 = 1808
Step 453: 1808 + 4 = 1812
Step 454: 1812 + 4 = 1816
Step 455: 1816 + 4 = 1820
Step 456: 1820 + 4 = 1824
Step 457: 1824 + 4 = 1828
Step 458: 1828 + 4 = 1832
Step 459: 1832 + 4 = 1836
Step 460: 1836 + 4 = 1840
Step 461: 1840 + 4 = 1844
Step 462: 1844 + 4 = 1848
Step 463: 1848 + 4 = 1852
Step 464: 1852 + 4 = 1856
Step 465: 1856 + 4 = 1860
Step 466: 1860 + 4 = 1864
Step 467: 1864 + 4 = 1868
Step 468: 1868 + 4 = 1872
Step 469: 1872 + 4 = 1876
Step 470: 1876 + 4 = 1880
Step 471: 1880 + 4 = 1884
Step 472: 1884 + 4 = 1888
Step 473: 1888 + 4 = 1892
Step 474: 1892 + 4 = 1896
Step 475: 1896 + 4 = 1900
Step 476: 1900 + 4 = 1904
Step 477: 1904 + 4 = 1908
Step 478: 1908 + 4 = 1912
Step 479: 1912 + 4 = 1916
Step 480: 1916 + 4 = 1920
Step 481: 1920 + 4 = 1924
Step 482: 1924 + 4 = 1928
Step 483: 1928 + 4 = 1932
Step 484: 1932 + 4 = 1936
Step 485: 1936 + 4 = 1940
Step 486: 1940 + 4 = 1944
Step 487: 1944 + 4 = 1948
Step 488: 1948 + 4 = 1952
Step 489: 1952 + 4 = 1956
Step 490: 1956 + 4 = 1960
Step 491: 1960 + 4 = 1964
Step 492: 1964 + 4 = 1968

So, 4*492 = 1968