Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 498. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 444. So, we're going to take the number 498 and add it to itself 444 times.
Step 1: 0 + 498 = 498
Step 2: 498 + 498 = 996
Step 3: 996 + 498 = 1494
Step 4: 1494 + 498 = 1992
Step 5: 1992 + 498 = 2490
Step 6: 2490 + 498 = 2988
Step 7: 2988 + 498 = 3486
Step 8: 3486 + 498 = 3984
Step 9: 3984 + 498 = 4482
Step 10: 4482 + 498 = 4980
Step 11: 4980 + 498 = 5478
Step 12: 5478 + 498 = 5976
Step 13: 5976 + 498 = 6474
Step 14: 6474 + 498 = 6972
Step 15: 6972 + 498 = 7470
Step 16: 7470 + 498 = 7968
Step 17: 7968 + 498 = 8466
Step 18: 8466 + 498 = 8964
Step 19: 8964 + 498 = 9462
Step 20: 9462 + 498 = 9960
Step 21: 9960 + 498 = 10458
Step 22: 10458 + 498 = 10956
Step 23: 10956 + 498 = 11454
Step 24: 11454 + 498 = 11952
Step 25: 11952 + 498 = 12450
Step 26: 12450 + 498 = 12948
Step 27: 12948 + 498 = 13446
Step 28: 13446 + 498 = 13944
Step 29: 13944 + 498 = 14442
Step 30: 14442 + 498 = 14940
Step 31: 14940 + 498 = 15438
Step 32: 15438 + 498 = 15936
Step 33: 15936 + 498 = 16434
Step 34: 16434 + 498 = 16932
Step 35: 16932 + 498 = 17430
Step 36: 17430 + 498 = 17928
Step 37: 17928 + 498 = 18426
Step 38: 18426 + 498 = 18924
Step 39: 18924 + 498 = 19422
Step 40: 19422 + 498 = 19920
Step 41: 19920 + 498 = 20418
Step 42: 20418 + 498 = 20916
Step 43: 20916 + 498 = 21414
Step 44: 21414 + 498 = 21912
Step 45: 21912 + 498 = 22410
Step 46: 22410 + 498 = 22908
Step 47: 22908 + 498 = 23406
Step 48: 23406 + 498 = 23904
Step 49: 23904 + 498 = 24402
Step 50: 24402 + 498 = 24900
Step 51: 24900 + 498 = 25398
Step 52: 25398 + 498 = 25896
Step 53: 25896 + 498 = 26394
Step 54: 26394 + 498 = 26892
Step 55: 26892 + 498 = 27390
Step 56: 27390 + 498 = 27888
Step 57: 27888 + 498 = 28386
Step 58: 28386 + 498 = 28884
Step 59: 28884 + 498 = 29382
Step 60: 29382 + 498 = 29880
Step 61: 29880 + 498 = 30378
Step 62: 30378 + 498 = 30876
Step 63: 30876 + 498 = 31374
Step 64: 31374 + 498 = 31872
Step 65: 31872 + 498 = 32370
Step 66: 32370 + 498 = 32868
Step 67: 32868 + 498 = 33366
Step 68: 33366 + 498 = 33864
Step 69: 33864 + 498 = 34362
Step 70: 34362 + 498 = 34860
Step 71: 34860 + 498 = 35358
Step 72: 35358 + 498 = 35856
Step 73: 35856 + 498 = 36354
Step 74: 36354 + 498 = 36852
Step 75: 36852 + 498 = 37350
Step 76: 37350 + 498 = 37848
Step 77: 37848 + 498 = 38346
Step 78: 38346 + 498 = 38844
Step 79: 38844 + 498 = 39342
Step 80: 39342 + 498 = 39840
Step 81: 39840 + 498 = 40338
Step 82: 40338 + 498 = 40836
Step 83: 40836 + 498 = 41334
Step 84: 41334 + 498 = 41832
Step 85: 41832 + 498 = 42330
Step 86: 42330 + 498 = 42828
Step 87: 42828 + 498 = 43326
Step 88: 43326 + 498 = 43824
Step 89: 43824 + 498 = 44322
Step 90: 44322 + 498 = 44820
Step 91: 44820 + 498 = 45318
Step 92: 45318 + 498 = 45816
Step 93: 45816 + 498 = 46314
Step 94: 46314 + 498 = 46812
Step 95: 46812 + 498 = 47310
Step 96: 47310 + 498 = 47808
Step 97: 47808 + 498 = 48306
Step 98: 48306 + 498 = 48804
Step 99: 48804 + 498 = 49302
Step 100: 49302 + 498 = 49800
Step 101: 49800 + 498 = 50298
Step 102: 50298 + 498 = 50796
Step 103: 50796 + 498 = 51294
Step 104: 51294 + 498 = 51792
Step 105: 51792 + 498 = 52290
Step 106: 52290 + 498 = 52788
Step 107: 52788 + 498 = 53286
Step 108: 53286 + 498 = 53784
Step 109: 53784 + 498 = 54282
Step 110: 54282 + 498 = 54780
Step 111: 54780 + 498 = 55278
Step 112: 55278 + 498 = 55776
Step 113: 55776 + 498 = 56274
Step 114: 56274 + 498 = 56772
Step 115: 56772 + 498 = 57270
Step 116: 57270 + 498 = 57768
Step 117: 57768 + 498 = 58266
Step 118: 58266 + 498 = 58764
Step 119: 58764 + 498 = 59262
Step 120: 59262 + 498 = 59760
Step 121: 59760 + 498 = 60258
Step 122: 60258 + 498 = 60756
Step 123: 60756 + 498 = 61254
Step 124: 61254 + 498 = 61752
Step 125: 61752 + 498 = 62250
Step 126: 62250 + 498 = 62748
Step 127: 62748 + 498 = 63246
Step 128: 63246 + 498 = 63744
Step 129: 63744 + 498 = 64242
Step 130: 64242 + 498 = 64740
Step 131: 64740 + 498 = 65238
Step 132: 65238 + 498 = 65736
Step 133: 65736 + 498 = 66234
Step 134: 66234 + 498 = 66732
Step 135: 66732 + 498 = 67230
Step 136: 67230 + 498 = 67728
Step 137: 67728 + 498 = 68226
Step 138: 68226 + 498 = 68724
Step 139: 68724 + 498 = 69222
Step 140: 69222 + 498 = 69720
Step 141: 69720 + 498 = 70218
Step 142: 70218 + 498 = 70716
Step 143: 70716 + 498 = 71214
Step 144: 71214 + 498 = 71712
Step 145: 71712 + 498 = 72210
Step 146: 72210 + 498 = 72708
Step 147: 72708 + 498 = 73206
Step 148: 73206 + 498 = 73704
Step 149: 73704 + 498 = 74202
Step 150: 74202 + 498 = 74700
Step 151: 74700 + 498 = 75198
Step 152: 75198 + 498 = 75696
Step 153: 75696 + 498 = 76194
Step 154: 76194 + 498 = 76692
Step 155: 76692 + 498 = 77190
Step 156: 77190 + 498 = 77688
Step 157: 77688 + 498 = 78186
Step 158: 78186 + 498 = 78684
Step 159: 78684 + 498 = 79182
Step 160: 79182 + 498 = 79680
Step 161: 79680 + 498 = 80178
Step 162: 80178 + 498 = 80676
Step 163: 80676 + 498 = 81174
Step 164: 81174 + 498 = 81672
Step 165: 81672 + 498 = 82170
Step 166: 82170 + 498 = 82668
Step 167: 82668 + 498 = 83166
Step 168: 83166 + 498 = 83664
Step 169: 83664 + 498 = 84162
Step 170: 84162 + 498 = 84660
Step 171: 84660 + 498 = 85158
Step 172: 85158 + 498 = 85656
Step 173: 85656 + 498 = 86154
Step 174: 86154 + 498 = 86652
Step 175: 86652 + 498 = 87150
Step 176: 87150 + 498 = 87648
Step 177: 87648 + 498 = 88146
Step 178: 88146 + 498 = 88644
Step 179: 88644 + 498 = 89142
Step 180: 89142 + 498 = 89640
Step 181: 89640 + 498 = 90138
Step 182: 90138 + 498 = 90636
Step 183: 90636 + 498 = 91134
Step 184: 91134 + 498 = 91632
Step 185: 91632 + 498 = 92130
Step 186: 92130 + 498 = 92628
Step 187: 92628 + 498 = 93126
Step 188: 93126 + 498 = 93624
Step 189: 93624 + 498 = 94122
Step 190: 94122 + 498 = 94620
Step 191: 94620 + 498 = 95118
Step 192: 95118 + 498 = 95616
Step 193: 95616 + 498 = 96114
Step 194: 96114 + 498 = 96612
Step 195: 96612 + 498 = 97110
Step 196: 97110 + 498 = 97608
Step 197: 97608 + 498 = 98106
Step 198: 98106 + 498 = 98604
Step 199: 98604 + 498 = 99102
Step 200: 99102 + 498 = 99600
Step 201: 99600 + 498 = 100098
Step 202: 100098 + 498 = 100596
Step 203: 100596 + 498 = 101094
Step 204: 101094 + 498 = 101592
Step 205: 101592 + 498 = 102090
Step 206: 102090 + 498 = 102588
Step 207: 102588 + 498 = 103086
Step 208: 103086 + 498 = 103584
Step 209: 103584 + 498 = 104082
Step 210: 104082 + 498 = 104580
Step 211: 104580 + 498 = 105078
Step 212: 105078 + 498 = 105576
Step 213: 105576 + 498 = 106074
Step 214: 106074 + 498 = 106572
Step 215: 106572 + 498 = 107070
Step 216: 107070 + 498 = 107568
Step 217: 107568 + 498 = 108066
Step 218: 108066 + 498 = 108564
Step 219: 108564 + 498 = 109062
Step 220: 109062 + 498 = 109560
Step 221: 109560 + 498 = 110058
Step 222: 110058 + 498 = 110556
Step 223: 110556 + 498 = 111054
Step 224: 111054 + 498 = 111552
Step 225: 111552 + 498 = 112050
Step 226: 112050 + 498 = 112548
Step 227: 112548 + 498 = 113046
Step 228: 113046 + 498 = 113544
Step 229: 113544 + 498 = 114042
Step 230: 114042 + 498 = 114540
Step 231: 114540 + 498 = 115038
Step 232: 115038 + 498 = 115536
Step 233: 115536 + 498 = 116034
Step 234: 116034 + 498 = 116532
Step 235: 116532 + 498 = 117030
Step 236: 117030 + 498 = 117528
Step 237: 117528 + 498 = 118026
Step 238: 118026 + 498 = 118524
Step 239: 118524 + 498 = 119022
Step 240: 119022 + 498 = 119520
Step 241: 119520 + 498 = 120018
Step 242: 120018 + 498 = 120516
Step 243: 120516 + 498 = 121014
Step 244: 121014 + 498 = 121512
Step 245: 121512 + 498 = 122010
Step 246: 122010 + 498 = 122508
Step 247: 122508 + 498 = 123006
Step 248: 123006 + 498 = 123504
Step 249: 123504 + 498 = 124002
Step 250: 124002 + 498 = 124500
Step 251: 124500 + 498 = 124998
Step 252: 124998 + 498 = 125496
Step 253: 125496 + 498 = 125994
Step 254: 125994 + 498 = 126492
Step 255: 126492 + 498 = 126990
Step 256: 126990 + 498 = 127488
Step 257: 127488 + 498 = 127986
Step 258: 127986 + 498 = 128484
Step 259: 128484 + 498 = 128982
Step 260: 128982 + 498 = 129480
Step 261: 129480 + 498 = 129978
Step 262: 129978 + 498 = 130476
Step 263: 130476 + 498 = 130974
Step 264: 130974 + 498 = 131472
Step 265: 131472 + 498 = 131970
Step 266: 131970 + 498 = 132468
Step 267: 132468 + 498 = 132966
Step 268: 132966 + 498 = 133464
Step 269: 133464 + 498 = 133962
Step 270: 133962 + 498 = 134460
Step 271: 134460 + 498 = 134958
Step 272: 134958 + 498 = 135456
Step 273: 135456 + 498 = 135954
Step 274: 135954 + 498 = 136452
Step 275: 136452 + 498 = 136950
Step 276: 136950 + 498 = 137448
Step 277: 137448 + 498 = 137946
Step 278: 137946 + 498 = 138444
Step 279: 138444 + 498 = 138942
Step 280: 138942 + 498 = 139440
Step 281: 139440 + 498 = 139938
Step 282: 139938 + 498 = 140436
Step 283: 140436 + 498 = 140934
Step 284: 140934 + 498 = 141432
Step 285: 141432 + 498 = 141930
Step 286: 141930 + 498 = 142428
Step 287: 142428 + 498 = 142926
Step 288: 142926 + 498 = 143424
Step 289: 143424 + 498 = 143922
Step 290: 143922 + 498 = 144420
Step 291: 144420 + 498 = 144918
Step 292: 144918 + 498 = 145416
Step 293: 145416 + 498 = 145914
Step 294: 145914 + 498 = 146412
Step 295: 146412 + 498 = 146910
Step 296: 146910 + 498 = 147408
Step 297: 147408 + 498 = 147906
Step 298: 147906 + 498 = 148404
Step 299: 148404 + 498 = 148902
Step 300: 148902 + 498 = 149400
Step 301: 149400 + 498 = 149898
Step 302: 149898 + 498 = 150396
Step 303: 150396 + 498 = 150894
Step 304: 150894 + 498 = 151392
Step 305: 151392 + 498 = 151890
Step 306: 151890 + 498 = 152388
Step 307: 152388 + 498 = 152886
Step 308: 152886 + 498 = 153384
Step 309: 153384 + 498 = 153882
Step 310: 153882 + 498 = 154380
Step 311: 154380 + 498 = 154878
Step 312: 154878 + 498 = 155376
Step 313: 155376 + 498 = 155874
Step 314: 155874 + 498 = 156372
Step 315: 156372 + 498 = 156870
Step 316: 156870 + 498 = 157368
Step 317: 157368 + 498 = 157866
Step 318: 157866 + 498 = 158364
Step 319: 158364 + 498 = 158862
Step 320: 158862 + 498 = 159360
Step 321: 159360 + 498 = 159858
Step 322: 159858 + 498 = 160356
Step 323: 160356 + 498 = 160854
Step 324: 160854 + 498 = 161352
Step 325: 161352 + 498 = 161850
Step 326: 161850 + 498 = 162348
Step 327: 162348 + 498 = 162846
Step 328: 162846 + 498 = 163344
Step 329: 163344 + 498 = 163842
Step 330: 163842 + 498 = 164340
Step 331: 164340 + 498 = 164838
Step 332: 164838 + 498 = 165336
Step 333: 165336 + 498 = 165834
Step 334: 165834 + 498 = 166332
Step 335: 166332 + 498 = 166830
Step 336: 166830 + 498 = 167328
Step 337: 167328 + 498 = 167826
Step 338: 167826 + 498 = 168324
Step 339: 168324 + 498 = 168822
Step 340: 168822 + 498 = 169320
Step 341: 169320 + 498 = 169818
Step 342: 169818 + 498 = 170316
Step 343: 170316 + 498 = 170814
Step 344: 170814 + 498 = 171312
Step 345: 171312 + 498 = 171810
Step 346: 171810 + 498 = 172308
Step 347: 172308 + 498 = 172806
Step 348: 172806 + 498 = 173304
Step 349: 173304 + 498 = 173802
Step 350: 173802 + 498 = 174300
Step 351: 174300 + 498 = 174798
Step 352: 174798 + 498 = 175296
Step 353: 175296 + 498 = 175794
Step 354: 175794 + 498 = 176292
Step 355: 176292 + 498 = 176790
Step 356: 176790 + 498 = 177288
Step 357: 177288 + 498 = 177786
Step 358: 177786 + 498 = 178284
Step 359: 178284 + 498 = 178782
Step 360: 178782 + 498 = 179280
Step 361: 179280 + 498 = 179778
Step 362: 179778 + 498 = 180276
Step 363: 180276 + 498 = 180774
Step 364: 180774 + 498 = 181272
Step 365: 181272 + 498 = 181770
Step 366: 181770 + 498 = 182268
Step 367: 182268 + 498 = 182766
Step 368: 182766 + 498 = 183264
Step 369: 183264 + 498 = 183762
Step 370: 183762 + 498 = 184260
Step 371: 184260 + 498 = 184758
Step 372: 184758 + 498 = 185256
Step 373: 185256 + 498 = 185754
Step 374: 185754 + 498 = 186252
Step 375: 186252 + 498 = 186750
Step 376: 186750 + 498 = 187248
Step 377: 187248 + 498 = 187746
Step 378: 187746 + 498 = 188244
Step 379: 188244 + 498 = 188742
Step 380: 188742 + 498 = 189240
Step 381: 189240 + 498 = 189738
Step 382: 189738 + 498 = 190236
Step 383: 190236 + 498 = 190734
Step 384: 190734 + 498 = 191232
Step 385: 191232 + 498 = 191730
Step 386: 191730 + 498 = 192228
Step 387: 192228 + 498 = 192726
Step 388: 192726 + 498 = 193224
Step 389: 193224 + 498 = 193722
Step 390: 193722 + 498 = 194220
Step 391: 194220 + 498 = 194718
Step 392: 194718 + 498 = 195216
Step 393: 195216 + 498 = 195714
Step 394: 195714 + 498 = 196212
Step 395: 196212 + 498 = 196710
Step 396: 196710 + 498 = 197208
Step 397: 197208 + 498 = 197706
Step 398: 197706 + 498 = 198204
Step 399: 198204 + 498 = 198702
Step 400: 198702 + 498 = 199200
Step 401: 199200 + 498 = 199698
Step 402: 199698 + 498 = 200196
Step 403: 200196 + 498 = 200694
Step 404: 200694 + 498 = 201192
Step 405: 201192 + 498 = 201690
Step 406: 201690 + 498 = 202188
Step 407: 202188 + 498 = 202686
Step 408: 202686 + 498 = 203184
Step 409: 203184 + 498 = 203682
Step 410: 203682 + 498 = 204180
Step 411: 204180 + 498 = 204678
Step 412: 204678 + 498 = 205176
Step 413: 205176 + 498 = 205674
Step 414: 205674 + 498 = 206172
Step 415: 206172 + 498 = 206670
Step 416: 206670 + 498 = 207168
Step 417: 207168 + 498 = 207666
Step 418: 207666 + 498 = 208164
Step 419: 208164 + 498 = 208662
Step 420: 208662 + 498 = 209160
Step 421: 209160 + 498 = 209658
Step 422: 209658 + 498 = 210156
Step 423: 210156 + 498 = 210654
Step 424: 210654 + 498 = 211152
Step 425: 211152 + 498 = 211650
Step 426: 211650 + 498 = 212148
Step 427: 212148 + 498 = 212646
Step 428: 212646 + 498 = 213144
Step 429: 213144 + 498 = 213642
Step 430: 213642 + 498 = 214140
Step 431: 214140 + 498 = 214638
Step 432: 214638 + 498 = 215136
Step 433: 215136 + 498 = 215634
Step 434: 215634 + 498 = 216132
Step 435: 216132 + 498 = 216630
Step 436: 216630 + 498 = 217128
Step 437: 217128 + 498 = 217626
Step 438: 217626 + 498 = 218124
Step 439: 218124 + 498 = 218622
Step 440: 218622 + 498 = 219120
Step 441: 219120 + 498 = 219618
Step 442: 219618 + 498 = 220116
Step 443: 220116 + 498 = 220614
Step 444: 220614 + 498 = 221112

So, 498*444 = 221112