Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 444. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 196. So, we're going to take the number 444 and add it to itself 196 times.
Step 1: 0 + 444 = 444
Step 2: 444 + 444 = 888
Step 3: 888 + 444 = 1332
Step 4: 1332 + 444 = 1776
Step 5: 1776 + 444 = 2220
Step 6: 2220 + 444 = 2664
Step 7: 2664 + 444 = 3108
Step 8: 3108 + 444 = 3552
Step 9: 3552 + 444 = 3996
Step 10: 3996 + 444 = 4440
Step 11: 4440 + 444 = 4884
Step 12: 4884 + 444 = 5328
Step 13: 5328 + 444 = 5772
Step 14: 5772 + 444 = 6216
Step 15: 6216 + 444 = 6660
Step 16: 6660 + 444 = 7104
Step 17: 7104 + 444 = 7548
Step 18: 7548 + 444 = 7992
Step 19: 7992 + 444 = 8436
Step 20: 8436 + 444 = 8880
Step 21: 8880 + 444 = 9324
Step 22: 9324 + 444 = 9768
Step 23: 9768 + 444 = 10212
Step 24: 10212 + 444 = 10656
Step 25: 10656 + 444 = 11100
Step 26: 11100 + 444 = 11544
Step 27: 11544 + 444 = 11988
Step 28: 11988 + 444 = 12432
Step 29: 12432 + 444 = 12876
Step 30: 12876 + 444 = 13320
Step 31: 13320 + 444 = 13764
Step 32: 13764 + 444 = 14208
Step 33: 14208 + 444 = 14652
Step 34: 14652 + 444 = 15096
Step 35: 15096 + 444 = 15540
Step 36: 15540 + 444 = 15984
Step 37: 15984 + 444 = 16428
Step 38: 16428 + 444 = 16872
Step 39: 16872 + 444 = 17316
Step 40: 17316 + 444 = 17760
Step 41: 17760 + 444 = 18204
Step 42: 18204 + 444 = 18648
Step 43: 18648 + 444 = 19092
Step 44: 19092 + 444 = 19536
Step 45: 19536 + 444 = 19980
Step 46: 19980 + 444 = 20424
Step 47: 20424 + 444 = 20868
Step 48: 20868 + 444 = 21312
Step 49: 21312 + 444 = 21756
Step 50: 21756 + 444 = 22200
Step 51: 22200 + 444 = 22644
Step 52: 22644 + 444 = 23088
Step 53: 23088 + 444 = 23532
Step 54: 23532 + 444 = 23976
Step 55: 23976 + 444 = 24420
Step 56: 24420 + 444 = 24864
Step 57: 24864 + 444 = 25308
Step 58: 25308 + 444 = 25752
Step 59: 25752 + 444 = 26196
Step 60: 26196 + 444 = 26640
Step 61: 26640 + 444 = 27084
Step 62: 27084 + 444 = 27528
Step 63: 27528 + 444 = 27972
Step 64: 27972 + 444 = 28416
Step 65: 28416 + 444 = 28860
Step 66: 28860 + 444 = 29304
Step 67: 29304 + 444 = 29748
Step 68: 29748 + 444 = 30192
Step 69: 30192 + 444 = 30636
Step 70: 30636 + 444 = 31080
Step 71: 31080 + 444 = 31524
Step 72: 31524 + 444 = 31968
Step 73: 31968 + 444 = 32412
Step 74: 32412 + 444 = 32856
Step 75: 32856 + 444 = 33300
Step 76: 33300 + 444 = 33744
Step 77: 33744 + 444 = 34188
Step 78: 34188 + 444 = 34632
Step 79: 34632 + 444 = 35076
Step 80: 35076 + 444 = 35520
Step 81: 35520 + 444 = 35964
Step 82: 35964 + 444 = 36408
Step 83: 36408 + 444 = 36852
Step 84: 36852 + 444 = 37296
Step 85: 37296 + 444 = 37740
Step 86: 37740 + 444 = 38184
Step 87: 38184 + 444 = 38628
Step 88: 38628 + 444 = 39072
Step 89: 39072 + 444 = 39516
Step 90: 39516 + 444 = 39960
Step 91: 39960 + 444 = 40404
Step 92: 40404 + 444 = 40848
Step 93: 40848 + 444 = 41292
Step 94: 41292 + 444 = 41736
Step 95: 41736 + 444 = 42180
Step 96: 42180 + 444 = 42624
Step 97: 42624 + 444 = 43068
Step 98: 43068 + 444 = 43512
Step 99: 43512 + 444 = 43956
Step 100: 43956 + 444 = 44400
Step 101: 44400 + 444 = 44844
Step 102: 44844 + 444 = 45288
Step 103: 45288 + 444 = 45732
Step 104: 45732 + 444 = 46176
Step 105: 46176 + 444 = 46620
Step 106: 46620 + 444 = 47064
Step 107: 47064 + 444 = 47508
Step 108: 47508 + 444 = 47952
Step 109: 47952 + 444 = 48396
Step 110: 48396 + 444 = 48840
Step 111: 48840 + 444 = 49284
Step 112: 49284 + 444 = 49728
Step 113: 49728 + 444 = 50172
Step 114: 50172 + 444 = 50616
Step 115: 50616 + 444 = 51060
Step 116: 51060 + 444 = 51504
Step 117: 51504 + 444 = 51948
Step 118: 51948 + 444 = 52392
Step 119: 52392 + 444 = 52836
Step 120: 52836 + 444 = 53280
Step 121: 53280 + 444 = 53724
Step 122: 53724 + 444 = 54168
Step 123: 54168 + 444 = 54612
Step 124: 54612 + 444 = 55056
Step 125: 55056 + 444 = 55500
Step 126: 55500 + 444 = 55944
Step 127: 55944 + 444 = 56388
Step 128: 56388 + 444 = 56832
Step 129: 56832 + 444 = 57276
Step 130: 57276 + 444 = 57720
Step 131: 57720 + 444 = 58164
Step 132: 58164 + 444 = 58608
Step 133: 58608 + 444 = 59052
Step 134: 59052 + 444 = 59496
Step 135: 59496 + 444 = 59940
Step 136: 59940 + 444 = 60384
Step 137: 60384 + 444 = 60828
Step 138: 60828 + 444 = 61272
Step 139: 61272 + 444 = 61716
Step 140: 61716 + 444 = 62160
Step 141: 62160 + 444 = 62604
Step 142: 62604 + 444 = 63048
Step 143: 63048 + 444 = 63492
Step 144: 63492 + 444 = 63936
Step 145: 63936 + 444 = 64380
Step 146: 64380 + 444 = 64824
Step 147: 64824 + 444 = 65268
Step 148: 65268 + 444 = 65712
Step 149: 65712 + 444 = 66156
Step 150: 66156 + 444 = 66600
Step 151: 66600 + 444 = 67044
Step 152: 67044 + 444 = 67488
Step 153: 67488 + 444 = 67932
Step 154: 67932 + 444 = 68376
Step 155: 68376 + 444 = 68820
Step 156: 68820 + 444 = 69264
Step 157: 69264 + 444 = 69708
Step 158: 69708 + 444 = 70152
Step 159: 70152 + 444 = 70596
Step 160: 70596 + 444 = 71040
Step 161: 71040 + 444 = 71484
Step 162: 71484 + 444 = 71928
Step 163: 71928 + 444 = 72372
Step 164: 72372 + 444 = 72816
Step 165: 72816 + 444 = 73260
Step 166: 73260 + 444 = 73704
Step 167: 73704 + 444 = 74148
Step 168: 74148 + 444 = 74592
Step 169: 74592 + 444 = 75036
Step 170: 75036 + 444 = 75480
Step 171: 75480 + 444 = 75924
Step 172: 75924 + 444 = 76368
Step 173: 76368 + 444 = 76812
Step 174: 76812 + 444 = 77256
Step 175: 77256 + 444 = 77700
Step 176: 77700 + 444 = 78144
Step 177: 78144 + 444 = 78588
Step 178: 78588 + 444 = 79032
Step 179: 79032 + 444 = 79476
Step 180: 79476 + 444 = 79920
Step 181: 79920 + 444 = 80364
Step 182: 80364 + 444 = 80808
Step 183: 80808 + 444 = 81252
Step 184: 81252 + 444 = 81696
Step 185: 81696 + 444 = 82140
Step 186: 82140 + 444 = 82584
Step 187: 82584 + 444 = 83028
Step 188: 83028 + 444 = 83472
Step 189: 83472 + 444 = 83916
Step 190: 83916 + 444 = 84360
Step 191: 84360 + 444 = 84804
Step 192: 84804 + 444 = 85248
Step 193: 85248 + 444 = 85692
Step 194: 85692 + 444 = 86136
Step 195: 86136 + 444 = 86580
Step 196: 86580 + 444 = 87024

So, 444*196 = 87024