Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 242. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 89. So, we're going to take the number 242 and add it to itself 89 times.
Step 1: 0 + 242 = 242
Step 2: 242 + 242 = 484
Step 3: 484 + 242 = 726
Step 4: 726 + 242 = 968
Step 5: 968 + 242 = 1210
Step 6: 1210 + 242 = 1452
Step 7: 1452 + 242 = 1694
Step 8: 1694 + 242 = 1936
Step 9: 1936 + 242 = 2178
Step 10: 2178 + 242 = 2420
Step 11: 2420 + 242 = 2662
Step 12: 2662 + 242 = 2904
Step 13: 2904 + 242 = 3146
Step 14: 3146 + 242 = 3388
Step 15: 3388 + 242 = 3630
Step 16: 3630 + 242 = 3872
Step 17: 3872 + 242 = 4114
Step 18: 4114 + 242 = 4356
Step 19: 4356 + 242 = 4598
Step 20: 4598 + 242 = 4840
Step 21: 4840 + 242 = 5082
Step 22: 5082 + 242 = 5324
Step 23: 5324 + 242 = 5566
Step 24: 5566 + 242 = 5808
Step 25: 5808 + 242 = 6050
Step 26: 6050 + 242 = 6292
Step 27: 6292 + 242 = 6534
Step 28: 6534 + 242 = 6776
Step 29: 6776 + 242 = 7018
Step 30: 7018 + 242 = 7260
Step 31: 7260 + 242 = 7502
Step 32: 7502 + 242 = 7744
Step 33: 7744 + 242 = 7986
Step 34: 7986 + 242 = 8228
Step 35: 8228 + 242 = 8470
Step 36: 8470 + 242 = 8712
Step 37: 8712 + 242 = 8954
Step 38: 8954 + 242 = 9196
Step 39: 9196 + 242 = 9438
Step 40: 9438 + 242 = 9680
Step 41: 9680 + 242 = 9922
Step 42: 9922 + 242 = 10164
Step 43: 10164 + 242 = 10406
Step 44: 10406 + 242 = 10648
Step 45: 10648 + 242 = 10890
Step 46: 10890 + 242 = 11132
Step 47: 11132 + 242 = 11374
Step 48: 11374 + 242 = 11616
Step 49: 11616 + 242 = 11858
Step 50: 11858 + 242 = 12100
Step 51: 12100 + 242 = 12342
Step 52: 12342 + 242 = 12584
Step 53: 12584 + 242 = 12826
Step 54: 12826 + 242 = 13068
Step 55: 13068 + 242 = 13310
Step 56: 13310 + 242 = 13552
Step 57: 13552 + 242 = 13794
Step 58: 13794 + 242 = 14036
Step 59: 14036 + 242 = 14278
Step 60: 14278 + 242 = 14520
Step 61: 14520 + 242 = 14762
Step 62: 14762 + 242 = 15004
Step 63: 15004 + 242 = 15246
Step 64: 15246 + 242 = 15488
Step 65: 15488 + 242 = 15730
Step 66: 15730 + 242 = 15972
Step 67: 15972 + 242 = 16214
Step 68: 16214 + 242 = 16456
Step 69: 16456 + 242 = 16698
Step 70: 16698 + 242 = 16940
Step 71: 16940 + 242 = 17182
Step 72: 17182 + 242 = 17424
Step 73: 17424 + 242 = 17666
Step 74: 17666 + 242 = 17908
Step 75: 17908 + 242 = 18150
Step 76: 18150 + 242 = 18392
Step 77: 18392 + 242 = 18634
Step 78: 18634 + 242 = 18876
Step 79: 18876 + 242 = 19118
Step 80: 19118 + 242 = 19360
Step 81: 19360 + 242 = 19602
Step 82: 19602 + 242 = 19844
Step 83: 19844 + 242 = 20086
Step 84: 20086 + 242 = 20328
Step 85: 20328 + 242 = 20570
Step 86: 20570 + 242 = 20812
Step 87: 20812 + 242 = 21054
Step 88: 21054 + 242 = 21296
Step 89: 21296 + 242 = 21538

So, 242*89 = 21538