Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 497 and we're going to multiply it by 6, essentially adding 497 to itself 6 times.
Step 1: 0 + 497 = 497
Step 2: 497 + 497 = 994
Step 3: 994 + 497 = 1491
Step 4: 1491 + 497 = 1988
Step 5: 1988 + 497 = 2485
Step 6: 2485 + 497 = 2982

So, 497*6 = 2982