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 153. So, we're going to take the number 496 and add it to itself 153 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
Step 74: 36208 + 496 = 36704
Step 75: 36704 + 496 = 37200
Step 76: 37200 + 496 = 37696
Step 77: 37696 + 496 = 38192
Step 78: 38192 + 496 = 38688
Step 79: 38688 + 496 = 39184
Step 80: 39184 + 496 = 39680
Step 81: 39680 + 496 = 40176
Step 82: 40176 + 496 = 40672
Step 83: 40672 + 496 = 41168
Step 84: 41168 + 496 = 41664
Step 85: 41664 + 496 = 42160
Step 86: 42160 + 496 = 42656
Step 87: 42656 + 496 = 43152
Step 88: 43152 + 496 = 43648
Step 89: 43648 + 496 = 44144
Step 90: 44144 + 496 = 44640
Step 91: 44640 + 496 = 45136
Step 92: 45136 + 496 = 45632
Step 93: 45632 + 496 = 46128
Step 94: 46128 + 496 = 46624
Step 95: 46624 + 496 = 47120
Step 96: 47120 + 496 = 47616
Step 97: 47616 + 496 = 48112
Step 98: 48112 + 496 = 48608
Step 99: 48608 + 496 = 49104
Step 100: 49104 + 496 = 49600
Step 101: 49600 + 496 = 50096
Step 102: 50096 + 496 = 50592
Step 103: 50592 + 496 = 51088
Step 104: 51088 + 496 = 51584
Step 105: 51584 + 496 = 52080
Step 106: 52080 + 496 = 52576
Step 107: 52576 + 496 = 53072
Step 108: 53072 + 496 = 53568
Step 109: 53568 + 496 = 54064
Step 110: 54064 + 496 = 54560
Step 111: 54560 + 496 = 55056
Step 112: 55056 + 496 = 55552
Step 113: 55552 + 496 = 56048
Step 114: 56048 + 496 = 56544
Step 115: 56544 + 496 = 57040
Step 116: 57040 + 496 = 57536
Step 117: 57536 + 496 = 58032
Step 118: 58032 + 496 = 58528
Step 119: 58528 + 496 = 59024
Step 120: 59024 + 496 = 59520
Step 121: 59520 + 496 = 60016
Step 122: 60016 + 496 = 60512
Step 123: 60512 + 496 = 61008
Step 124: 61008 + 496 = 61504
Step 125: 61504 + 496 = 62000
Step 126: 62000 + 496 = 62496
Step 127: 62496 + 496 = 62992
Step 128: 62992 + 496 = 63488
Step 129: 63488 + 496 = 63984
Step 130: 63984 + 496 = 64480
Step 131: 64480 + 496 = 64976
Step 132: 64976 + 496 = 65472
Step 133: 65472 + 496 = 65968
Step 134: 65968 + 496 = 66464
Step 135: 66464 + 496 = 66960
Step 136: 66960 + 496 = 67456
Step 137: 67456 + 496 = 67952
Step 138: 67952 + 496 = 68448
Step 139: 68448 + 496 = 68944
Step 140: 68944 + 496 = 69440
Step 141: 69440 + 496 = 69936
Step 142: 69936 + 496 = 70432
Step 143: 70432 + 496 = 70928
Step 144: 70928 + 496 = 71424
Step 145: 71424 + 496 = 71920
Step 146: 71920 + 496 = 72416
Step 147: 72416 + 496 = 72912
Step 148: 72912 + 496 = 73408
Step 149: 73408 + 496 = 73904
Step 150: 73904 + 496 = 74400
Step 151: 74400 + 496 = 74896
Step 152: 74896 + 496 = 75392
Step 153: 75392 + 496 = 75888

So, 496*153 = 75888