OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 46 and we're going to multiply it by 499, which means we add 46 to itself 499 times.
Step 1: 0 + 46 = 46
Step 2: 46 + 46 = 92
Step 3: 92 + 46 = 138
Step 4: 138 + 46 = 184
Step 5: 184 + 46 = 230
Step 6: 230 + 46 = 276
Step 7: 276 + 46 = 322
Step 8: 322 + 46 = 368
Step 9: 368 + 46 = 414
Step 10: 414 + 46 = 460
Step 11: 460 + 46 = 506
Step 12: 506 + 46 = 552
Step 13: 552 + 46 = 598
Step 14: 598 + 46 = 644
Step 15: 644 + 46 = 690
Step 16: 690 + 46 = 736
Step 17: 736 + 46 = 782
Step 18: 782 + 46 = 828
Step 19: 828 + 46 = 874
Step 20: 874 + 46 = 920
Step 21: 920 + 46 = 966
Step 22: 966 + 46 = 1012
Step 23: 1012 + 46 = 1058
Step 24: 1058 + 46 = 1104
Step 25: 1104 + 46 = 1150
Step 26: 1150 + 46 = 1196
Step 27: 1196 + 46 = 1242
Step 28: 1242 + 46 = 1288
Step 29: 1288 + 46 = 1334
Step 30: 1334 + 46 = 1380
Step 31: 1380 + 46 = 1426
Step 32: 1426 + 46 = 1472
Step 33: 1472 + 46 = 1518
Step 34: 1518 + 46 = 1564
Step 35: 1564 + 46 = 1610
Step 36: 1610 + 46 = 1656
Step 37: 1656 + 46 = 1702
Step 38: 1702 + 46 = 1748
Step 39: 1748 + 46 = 1794
Step 40: 1794 + 46 = 1840
Step 41: 1840 + 46 = 1886
Step 42: 1886 + 46 = 1932
Step 43: 1932 + 46 = 1978
Step 44: 1978 + 46 = 2024
Step 45: 2024 + 46 = 2070
Step 46: 2070 + 46 = 2116
Step 47: 2116 + 46 = 2162
Step 48: 2162 + 46 = 2208
Step 49: 2208 + 46 = 2254
Step 50: 2254 + 46 = 2300
Step 51: 2300 + 46 = 2346
Step 52: 2346 + 46 = 2392
Step 53: 2392 + 46 = 2438
Step 54: 2438 + 46 = 2484
Step 55: 2484 + 46 = 2530
Step 56: 2530 + 46 = 2576
Step 57: 2576 + 46 = 2622
Step 58: 2622 + 46 = 2668
Step 59: 2668 + 46 = 2714
Step 60: 2714 + 46 = 2760
Step 61: 2760 + 46 = 2806
Step 62: 2806 + 46 = 2852
Step 63: 2852 + 46 = 2898
Step 64: 2898 + 46 = 2944
Step 65: 2944 + 46 = 2990
Step 66: 2990 + 46 = 3036
Step 67: 3036 + 46 = 3082
Step 68: 3082 + 46 = 3128
Step 69: 3128 + 46 = 3174
Step 70: 3174 + 46 = 3220
Step 71: 3220 + 46 = 3266
Step 72: 3266 + 46 = 3312
Step 73: 3312 + 46 = 3358
Step 74: 3358 + 46 = 3404
Step 75: 3404 + 46 = 3450
Step 76: 3450 + 46 = 3496
Step 77: 3496 + 46 = 3542
Step 78: 3542 + 46 = 3588
Step 79: 3588 + 46 = 3634
Step 80: 3634 + 46 = 3680
Step 81: 3680 + 46 = 3726
Step 82: 3726 + 46 = 3772
Step 83: 3772 + 46 = 3818
Step 84: 3818 + 46 = 3864
Step 85: 3864 + 46 = 3910
Step 86: 3910 + 46 = 3956
Step 87: 3956 + 46 = 4002
Step 88: 4002 + 46 = 4048
Step 89: 4048 + 46 = 4094
Step 90: 4094 + 46 = 4140
Step 91: 4140 + 46 = 4186
Step 92: 4186 + 46 = 4232
Step 93: 4232 + 46 = 4278
Step 94: 4278 + 46 = 4324
Step 95: 4324 + 46 = 4370
Step 96: 4370 + 46 = 4416
Step 97: 4416 + 46 = 4462
Step 98: 4462 + 46 = 4508
Step 99: 4508 + 46 = 4554
Step 100: 4554 + 46 = 4600
Step 101: 4600 + 46 = 4646
Step 102: 4646 + 46 = 4692
Step 103: 4692 + 46 = 4738
Step 104: 4738 + 46 = 4784
Step 105: 4784 + 46 = 4830
Step 106: 4830 + 46 = 4876
Step 107: 4876 + 46 = 4922
Step 108: 4922 + 46 = 4968
Step 109: 4968 + 46 = 5014
Step 110: 5014 + 46 = 5060
Step 111: 5060 + 46 = 5106
Step 112: 5106 + 46 = 5152
Step 113: 5152 + 46 = 5198
Step 114: 5198 + 46 = 5244
Step 115: 5244 + 46 = 5290
Step 116: 5290 + 46 = 5336
Step 117: 5336 + 46 = 5382
Step 118: 5382 + 46 = 5428
Step 119: 5428 + 46 = 5474
Step 120: 5474 + 46 = 5520
Step 121: 5520 + 46 = 5566
Step 122: 5566 + 46 = 5612
Step 123: 5612 + 46 = 5658
Step 124: 5658 + 46 = 5704
Step 125: 5704 + 46 = 5750
Step 126: 5750 + 46 = 5796
Step 127: 5796 + 46 = 5842
Step 128: 5842 + 46 = 5888
Step 129: 5888 + 46 = 5934
Step 130: 5934 + 46 = 5980
Step 131: 5980 + 46 = 6026
Step 132: 6026 + 46 = 6072
Step 133: 6072 + 46 = 6118
Step 134: 6118 + 46 = 6164
Step 135: 6164 + 46 = 6210
Step 136: 6210 + 46 = 6256
Step 137: 6256 + 46 = 6302
Step 138: 6302 + 46 = 6348
Step 139: 6348 + 46 = 6394
Step 140: 6394 + 46 = 6440
Step 141: 6440 + 46 = 6486
Step 142: 6486 + 46 = 6532
Step 143: 6532 + 46 = 6578
Step 144: 6578 + 46 = 6624
Step 145: 6624 + 46 = 6670
Step 146: 6670 + 46 = 6716
Step 147: 6716 + 46 = 6762
Step 148: 6762 + 46 = 6808
Step 149: 6808 + 46 = 6854
Step 150: 6854 + 46 = 6900
Step 151: 6900 + 46 = 6946
Step 152: 6946 + 46 = 6992
Step 153: 6992 + 46 = 7038
Step 154: 7038 + 46 = 7084
Step 155: 7084 + 46 = 7130
Step 156: 7130 + 46 = 7176
Step 157: 7176 + 46 = 7222
Step 158: 7222 + 46 = 7268
Step 159: 7268 + 46 = 7314
Step 160: 7314 + 46 = 7360
Step 161: 7360 + 46 = 7406
Step 162: 7406 + 46 = 7452
Step 163: 7452 + 46 = 7498
Step 164: 7498 + 46 = 7544
Step 165: 7544 + 46 = 7590
Step 166: 7590 + 46 = 7636
Step 167: 7636 + 46 = 7682
Step 168: 7682 + 46 = 7728
Step 169: 7728 + 46 = 7774
Step 170: 7774 + 46 = 7820
Step 171: 7820 + 46 = 7866
Step 172: 7866 + 46 = 7912
Step 173: 7912 + 46 = 7958
Step 174: 7958 + 46 = 8004
Step 175: 8004 + 46 = 8050
Step 176: 8050 + 46 = 8096
Step 177: 8096 + 46 = 8142
Step 178: 8142 + 46 = 8188
Step 179: 8188 + 46 = 8234
Step 180: 8234 + 46 = 8280
Step 181: 8280 + 46 = 8326
Step 182: 8326 + 46 = 8372
Step 183: 8372 + 46 = 8418
Step 184: 8418 + 46 = 8464
Step 185: 8464 + 46 = 8510
Step 186: 8510 + 46 = 8556
Step 187: 8556 + 46 = 8602
Step 188: 8602 + 46 = 8648
Step 189: 8648 + 46 = 8694
Step 190: 8694 + 46 = 8740
Step 191: 8740 + 46 = 8786
Step 192: 8786 + 46 = 8832
Step 193: 8832 + 46 = 8878
Step 194: 8878 + 46 = 8924
Step 195: 8924 + 46 = 8970
Step 196: 8970 + 46 = 9016
Step 197: 9016 + 46 = 9062
Step 198: 9062 + 46 = 9108
Step 199: 9108 + 46 = 9154
Step 200: 9154 + 46 = 9200
Step 201: 9200 + 46 = 9246
Step 202: 9246 + 46 = 9292
Step 203: 9292 + 46 = 9338
Step 204: 9338 + 46 = 9384
Step 205: 9384 + 46 = 9430
Step 206: 9430 + 46 = 9476
Step 207: 9476 + 46 = 9522
Step 208: 9522 + 46 = 9568
Step 209: 9568 + 46 = 9614
Step 210: 9614 + 46 = 9660
Step 211: 9660 + 46 = 9706
Step 212: 9706 + 46 = 9752
Step 213: 9752 + 46 = 9798
Step 214: 9798 + 46 = 9844
Step 215: 9844 + 46 = 9890
Step 216: 9890 + 46 = 9936
Step 217: 9936 + 46 = 9982
Step 218: 9982 + 46 = 10028
Step 219: 10028 + 46 = 10074
Step 220: 10074 + 46 = 10120
Step 221: 10120 + 46 = 10166
Step 222: 10166 + 46 = 10212
Step 223: 10212 + 46 = 10258
Step 224: 10258 + 46 = 10304
Step 225: 10304 + 46 = 10350
Step 226: 10350 + 46 = 10396
Step 227: 10396 + 46 = 10442
Step 228: 10442 + 46 = 10488
Step 229: 10488 + 46 = 10534
Step 230: 10534 + 46 = 10580
Step 231: 10580 + 46 = 10626
Step 232: 10626 + 46 = 10672
Step 233: 10672 + 46 = 10718
Step 234: 10718 + 46 = 10764
Step 235: 10764 + 46 = 10810
Step 236: 10810 + 46 = 10856
Step 237: 10856 + 46 = 10902
Step 238: 10902 + 46 = 10948
Step 239: 10948 + 46 = 10994
Step 240: 10994 + 46 = 11040
Step 241: 11040 + 46 = 11086
Step 242: 11086 + 46 = 11132
Step 243: 11132 + 46 = 11178
Step 244: 11178 + 46 = 11224
Step 245: 11224 + 46 = 11270
Step 246: 11270 + 46 = 11316
Step 247: 11316 + 46 = 11362
Step 248: 11362 + 46 = 11408
Step 249: 11408 + 46 = 11454
Step 250: 11454 + 46 = 11500
Step 251: 11500 + 46 = 11546
Step 252: 11546 + 46 = 11592
Step 253: 11592 + 46 = 11638
Step 254: 11638 + 46 = 11684
Step 255: 11684 + 46 = 11730
Step 256: 11730 + 46 = 11776
Step 257: 11776 + 46 = 11822
Step 258: 11822 + 46 = 11868
Step 259: 11868 + 46 = 11914
Step 260: 11914 + 46 = 11960
Step 261: 11960 + 46 = 12006
Step 262: 12006 + 46 = 12052
Step 263: 12052 + 46 = 12098
Step 264: 12098 + 46 = 12144
Step 265: 12144 + 46 = 12190
Step 266: 12190 + 46 = 12236
Step 267: 12236 + 46 = 12282
Step 268: 12282 + 46 = 12328
Step 269: 12328 + 46 = 12374
Step 270: 12374 + 46 = 12420
Step 271: 12420 + 46 = 12466
Step 272: 12466 + 46 = 12512
Step 273: 12512 + 46 = 12558
Step 274: 12558 + 46 = 12604
Step 275: 12604 + 46 = 12650
Step 276: 12650 + 46 = 12696
Step 277: 12696 + 46 = 12742
Step 278: 12742 + 46 = 12788
Step 279: 12788 + 46 = 12834
Step 280: 12834 + 46 = 12880
Step 281: 12880 + 46 = 12926
Step 282: 12926 + 46 = 12972
Step 283: 12972 + 46 = 13018
Step 284: 13018 + 46 = 13064
Step 285: 13064 + 46 = 13110
Step 286: 13110 + 46 = 13156
Step 287: 13156 + 46 = 13202
Step 288: 13202 + 46 = 13248
Step 289: 13248 + 46 = 13294
Step 290: 13294 + 46 = 13340
Step 291: 13340 + 46 = 13386
Step 292: 13386 + 46 = 13432
Step 293: 13432 + 46 = 13478
Step 294: 13478 + 46 = 13524
Step 295: 13524 + 46 = 13570
Step 296: 13570 + 46 = 13616
Step 297: 13616 + 46 = 13662
Step 298: 13662 + 46 = 13708
Step 299: 13708 + 46 = 13754
Step 300: 13754 + 46 = 13800
Step 301: 13800 + 46 = 13846
Step 302: 13846 + 46 = 13892
Step 303: 13892 + 46 = 13938
Step 304: 13938 + 46 = 13984
Step 305: 13984 + 46 = 14030
Step 306: 14030 + 46 = 14076
Step 307: 14076 + 46 = 14122
Step 308: 14122 + 46 = 14168
Step 309: 14168 + 46 = 14214
Step 310: 14214 + 46 = 14260
Step 311: 14260 + 46 = 14306
Step 312: 14306 + 46 = 14352
Step 313: 14352 + 46 = 14398
Step 314: 14398 + 46 = 14444
Step 315: 14444 + 46 = 14490
Step 316: 14490 + 46 = 14536
Step 317: 14536 + 46 = 14582
Step 318: 14582 + 46 = 14628
Step 319: 14628 + 46 = 14674
Step 320: 14674 + 46 = 14720
Step 321: 14720 + 46 = 14766
Step 322: 14766 + 46 = 14812
Step 323: 14812 + 46 = 14858
Step 324: 14858 + 46 = 14904
Step 325: 14904 + 46 = 14950
Step 326: 14950 + 46 = 14996
Step 327: 14996 + 46 = 15042
Step 328: 15042 + 46 = 15088
Step 329: 15088 + 46 = 15134
Step 330: 15134 + 46 = 15180
Step 331: 15180 + 46 = 15226
Step 332: 15226 + 46 = 15272
Step 333: 15272 + 46 = 15318
Step 334: 15318 + 46 = 15364
Step 335: 15364 + 46 = 15410
Step 336: 15410 + 46 = 15456
Step 337: 15456 + 46 = 15502
Step 338: 15502 + 46 = 15548
Step 339: 15548 + 46 = 15594
Step 340: 15594 + 46 = 15640
Step 341: 15640 + 46 = 15686
Step 342: 15686 + 46 = 15732
Step 343: 15732 + 46 = 15778
Step 344: 15778 + 46 = 15824
Step 345: 15824 + 46 = 15870
Step 346: 15870 + 46 = 15916
Step 347: 15916 + 46 = 15962
Step 348: 15962 + 46 = 16008
Step 349: 16008 + 46 = 16054
Step 350: 16054 + 46 = 16100
Step 351: 16100 + 46 = 16146
Step 352: 16146 + 46 = 16192
Step 353: 16192 + 46 = 16238
Step 354: 16238 + 46 = 16284
Step 355: 16284 + 46 = 16330
Step 356: 16330 + 46 = 16376
Step 357: 16376 + 46 = 16422
Step 358: 16422 + 46 = 16468
Step 359: 16468 + 46 = 16514
Step 360: 16514 + 46 = 16560
Step 361: 16560 + 46 = 16606
Step 362: 16606 + 46 = 16652
Step 363: 16652 + 46 = 16698
Step 364: 16698 + 46 = 16744
Step 365: 16744 + 46 = 16790
Step 366: 16790 + 46 = 16836
Step 367: 16836 + 46 = 16882
Step 368: 16882 + 46 = 16928
Step 369: 16928 + 46 = 16974
Step 370: 16974 + 46 = 17020
Step 371: 17020 + 46 = 17066
Step 372: 17066 + 46 = 17112
Step 373: 17112 + 46 = 17158
Step 374: 17158 + 46 = 17204
Step 375: 17204 + 46 = 17250
Step 376: 17250 + 46 = 17296
Step 377: 17296 + 46 = 17342
Step 378: 17342 + 46 = 17388
Step 379: 17388 + 46 = 17434
Step 380: 17434 + 46 = 17480
Step 381: 17480 + 46 = 17526
Step 382: 17526 + 46 = 17572
Step 383: 17572 + 46 = 17618
Step 384: 17618 + 46 = 17664
Step 385: 17664 + 46 = 17710
Step 386: 17710 + 46 = 17756
Step 387: 17756 + 46 = 17802
Step 388: 17802 + 46 = 17848
Step 389: 17848 + 46 = 17894
Step 390: 17894 + 46 = 17940
Step 391: 17940 + 46 = 17986
Step 392: 17986 + 46 = 18032
Step 393: 18032 + 46 = 18078
Step 394: 18078 + 46 = 18124
Step 395: 18124 + 46 = 18170
Step 396: 18170 + 46 = 18216
Step 397: 18216 + 46 = 18262
Step 398: 18262 + 46 = 18308
Step 399: 18308 + 46 = 18354
Step 400: 18354 + 46 = 18400
Step 401: 18400 + 46 = 18446
Step 402: 18446 + 46 = 18492
Step 403: 18492 + 46 = 18538
Step 404: 18538 + 46 = 18584
Step 405: 18584 + 46 = 18630
Step 406: 18630 + 46 = 18676
Step 407: 18676 + 46 = 18722
Step 408: 18722 + 46 = 18768
Step 409: 18768 + 46 = 18814
Step 410: 18814 + 46 = 18860
Step 411: 18860 + 46 = 18906
Step 412: 18906 + 46 = 18952
Step 413: 18952 + 46 = 18998
Step 414: 18998 + 46 = 19044
Step 415: 19044 + 46 = 19090
Step 416: 19090 + 46 = 19136
Step 417: 19136 + 46 = 19182
Step 418: 19182 + 46 = 19228
Step 419: 19228 + 46 = 19274
Step 420: 19274 + 46 = 19320
Step 421: 19320 + 46 = 19366
Step 422: 19366 + 46 = 19412
Step 423: 19412 + 46 = 19458
Step 424: 19458 + 46 = 19504
Step 425: 19504 + 46 = 19550
Step 426: 19550 + 46 = 19596
Step 427: 19596 + 46 = 19642
Step 428: 19642 + 46 = 19688
Step 429: 19688 + 46 = 19734
Step 430: 19734 + 46 = 19780
Step 431: 19780 + 46 = 19826
Step 432: 19826 + 46 = 19872
Step 433: 19872 + 46 = 19918
Step 434: 19918 + 46 = 19964
Step 435: 19964 + 46 = 20010
Step 436: 20010 + 46 = 20056
Step 437: 20056 + 46 = 20102
Step 438: 20102 + 46 = 20148
Step 439: 20148 + 46 = 20194
Step 440: 20194 + 46 = 20240
Step 441: 20240 + 46 = 20286
Step 442: 20286 + 46 = 20332
Step 443: 20332 + 46 = 20378
Step 444: 20378 + 46 = 20424
Step 445: 20424 + 46 = 20470
Step 446: 20470 + 46 = 20516
Step 447: 20516 + 46 = 20562
Step 448: 20562 + 46 = 20608
Step 449: 20608 + 46 = 20654
Step 450: 20654 + 46 = 20700
Step 451: 20700 + 46 = 20746
Step 452: 20746 + 46 = 20792
Step 453: 20792 + 46 = 20838
Step 454: 20838 + 46 = 20884
Step 455: 20884 + 46 = 20930
Step 456: 20930 + 46 = 20976
Step 457: 20976 + 46 = 21022
Step 458: 21022 + 46 = 21068
Step 459: 21068 + 46 = 21114
Step 460: 21114 + 46 = 21160
Step 461: 21160 + 46 = 21206
Step 462: 21206 + 46 = 21252
Step 463: 21252 + 46 = 21298
Step 464: 21298 + 46 = 21344
Step 465: 21344 + 46 = 21390
Step 466: 21390 + 46 = 21436
Step 467: 21436 + 46 = 21482
Step 468: 21482 + 46 = 21528
Step 469: 21528 + 46 = 21574
Step 470: 21574 + 46 = 21620
Step 471: 21620 + 46 = 21666
Step 472: 21666 + 46 = 21712
Step 473: 21712 + 46 = 21758
Step 474: 21758 + 46 = 21804
Step 475: 21804 + 46 = 21850
Step 476: 21850 + 46 = 21896
Step 477: 21896 + 46 = 21942
Step 478: 21942 + 46 = 21988
Step 479: 21988 + 46 = 22034
Step 480: 22034 + 46 = 22080
Step 481: 22080 + 46 = 22126
Step 482: 22126 + 46 = 22172
Step 483: 22172 + 46 = 22218
Step 484: 22218 + 46 = 22264
Step 485: 22264 + 46 = 22310
Step 486: 22310 + 46 = 22356
Step 487: 22356 + 46 = 22402
Step 488: 22402 + 46 = 22448
Step 489: 22448 + 46 = 22494
Step 490: 22494 + 46 = 22540
Step 491: 22540 + 46 = 22586
Step 492: 22586 + 46 = 22632
Step 493: 22632 + 46 = 22678
Step 494: 22678 + 46 = 22724
Step 495: 22724 + 46 = 22770
Step 496: 22770 + 46 = 22816
Step 497: 22816 + 46 = 22862
Step 498: 22862 + 46 = 22908
Step 499: 22908 + 46 = 22954

So, 46*499 = 22954