Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 289. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 98. So, we're going to take the number 289 and add it to itself 98 times.
Step 1: 0 + 289 = 289
Step 2: 289 + 289 = 578
Step 3: 578 + 289 = 867
Step 4: 867 + 289 = 1156
Step 5: 1156 + 289 = 1445
Step 6: 1445 + 289 = 1734
Step 7: 1734 + 289 = 2023
Step 8: 2023 + 289 = 2312
Step 9: 2312 + 289 = 2601
Step 10: 2601 + 289 = 2890
Step 11: 2890 + 289 = 3179
Step 12: 3179 + 289 = 3468
Step 13: 3468 + 289 = 3757
Step 14: 3757 + 289 = 4046
Step 15: 4046 + 289 = 4335
Step 16: 4335 + 289 = 4624
Step 17: 4624 + 289 = 4913
Step 18: 4913 + 289 = 5202
Step 19: 5202 + 289 = 5491
Step 20: 5491 + 289 = 5780
Step 21: 5780 + 289 = 6069
Step 22: 6069 + 289 = 6358
Step 23: 6358 + 289 = 6647
Step 24: 6647 + 289 = 6936
Step 25: 6936 + 289 = 7225
Step 26: 7225 + 289 = 7514
Step 27: 7514 + 289 = 7803
Step 28: 7803 + 289 = 8092
Step 29: 8092 + 289 = 8381
Step 30: 8381 + 289 = 8670
Step 31: 8670 + 289 = 8959
Step 32: 8959 + 289 = 9248
Step 33: 9248 + 289 = 9537
Step 34: 9537 + 289 = 9826
Step 35: 9826 + 289 = 10115
Step 36: 10115 + 289 = 10404
Step 37: 10404 + 289 = 10693
Step 38: 10693 + 289 = 10982
Step 39: 10982 + 289 = 11271
Step 40: 11271 + 289 = 11560
Step 41: 11560 + 289 = 11849
Step 42: 11849 + 289 = 12138
Step 43: 12138 + 289 = 12427
Step 44: 12427 + 289 = 12716
Step 45: 12716 + 289 = 13005
Step 46: 13005 + 289 = 13294
Step 47: 13294 + 289 = 13583
Step 48: 13583 + 289 = 13872
Step 49: 13872 + 289 = 14161
Step 50: 14161 + 289 = 14450
Step 51: 14450 + 289 = 14739
Step 52: 14739 + 289 = 15028
Step 53: 15028 + 289 = 15317
Step 54: 15317 + 289 = 15606
Step 55: 15606 + 289 = 15895
Step 56: 15895 + 289 = 16184
Step 57: 16184 + 289 = 16473
Step 58: 16473 + 289 = 16762
Step 59: 16762 + 289 = 17051
Step 60: 17051 + 289 = 17340
Step 61: 17340 + 289 = 17629
Step 62: 17629 + 289 = 17918
Step 63: 17918 + 289 = 18207
Step 64: 18207 + 289 = 18496
Step 65: 18496 + 289 = 18785
Step 66: 18785 + 289 = 19074
Step 67: 19074 + 289 = 19363
Step 68: 19363 + 289 = 19652
Step 69: 19652 + 289 = 19941
Step 70: 19941 + 289 = 20230
Step 71: 20230 + 289 = 20519
Step 72: 20519 + 289 = 20808
Step 73: 20808 + 289 = 21097
Step 74: 21097 + 289 = 21386
Step 75: 21386 + 289 = 21675
Step 76: 21675 + 289 = 21964
Step 77: 21964 + 289 = 22253
Step 78: 22253 + 289 = 22542
Step 79: 22542 + 289 = 22831
Step 80: 22831 + 289 = 23120
Step 81: 23120 + 289 = 23409
Step 82: 23409 + 289 = 23698
Step 83: 23698 + 289 = 23987
Step 84: 23987 + 289 = 24276
Step 85: 24276 + 289 = 24565
Step 86: 24565 + 289 = 24854
Step 87: 24854 + 289 = 25143
Step 88: 25143 + 289 = 25432
Step 89: 25432 + 289 = 25721
Step 90: 25721 + 289 = 26010
Step 91: 26010 + 289 = 26299
Step 92: 26299 + 289 = 26588
Step 93: 26588 + 289 = 26877
Step 94: 26877 + 289 = 27166
Step 95: 27166 + 289 = 27455
Step 96: 27455 + 289 = 27744
Step 97: 27744 + 289 = 28033
Step 98: 28033 + 289 = 28322

So, 289*98 = 28322