Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 16. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 486. So, we're going to take the number 16 and add it to itself 486 times.
Step 1: 0 + 16 = 16
Step 2: 16 + 16 = 32
Step 3: 32 + 16 = 48
Step 4: 48 + 16 = 64
Step 5: 64 + 16 = 80
Step 6: 80 + 16 = 96
Step 7: 96 + 16 = 112
Step 8: 112 + 16 = 128
Step 9: 128 + 16 = 144
Step 10: 144 + 16 = 160
Step 11: 160 + 16 = 176
Step 12: 176 + 16 = 192
Step 13: 192 + 16 = 208
Step 14: 208 + 16 = 224
Step 15: 224 + 16 = 240
Step 16: 240 + 16 = 256
Step 17: 256 + 16 = 272
Step 18: 272 + 16 = 288
Step 19: 288 + 16 = 304
Step 20: 304 + 16 = 320
Step 21: 320 + 16 = 336
Step 22: 336 + 16 = 352
Step 23: 352 + 16 = 368
Step 24: 368 + 16 = 384
Step 25: 384 + 16 = 400
Step 26: 400 + 16 = 416
Step 27: 416 + 16 = 432
Step 28: 432 + 16 = 448
Step 29: 448 + 16 = 464
Step 30: 464 + 16 = 480
Step 31: 480 + 16 = 496
Step 32: 496 + 16 = 512
Step 33: 512 + 16 = 528
Step 34: 528 + 16 = 544
Step 35: 544 + 16 = 560
Step 36: 560 + 16 = 576
Step 37: 576 + 16 = 592
Step 38: 592 + 16 = 608
Step 39: 608 + 16 = 624
Step 40: 624 + 16 = 640
Step 41: 640 + 16 = 656
Step 42: 656 + 16 = 672
Step 43: 672 + 16 = 688
Step 44: 688 + 16 = 704
Step 45: 704 + 16 = 720
Step 46: 720 + 16 = 736
Step 47: 736 + 16 = 752
Step 48: 752 + 16 = 768
Step 49: 768 + 16 = 784
Step 50: 784 + 16 = 800
Step 51: 800 + 16 = 816
Step 52: 816 + 16 = 832
Step 53: 832 + 16 = 848
Step 54: 848 + 16 = 864
Step 55: 864 + 16 = 880
Step 56: 880 + 16 = 896
Step 57: 896 + 16 = 912
Step 58: 912 + 16 = 928
Step 59: 928 + 16 = 944
Step 60: 944 + 16 = 960
Step 61: 960 + 16 = 976
Step 62: 976 + 16 = 992
Step 63: 992 + 16 = 1008
Step 64: 1008 + 16 = 1024
Step 65: 1024 + 16 = 1040
Step 66: 1040 + 16 = 1056
Step 67: 1056 + 16 = 1072
Step 68: 1072 + 16 = 1088
Step 69: 1088 + 16 = 1104
Step 70: 1104 + 16 = 1120
Step 71: 1120 + 16 = 1136
Step 72: 1136 + 16 = 1152
Step 73: 1152 + 16 = 1168
Step 74: 1168 + 16 = 1184
Step 75: 1184 + 16 = 1200
Step 76: 1200 + 16 = 1216
Step 77: 1216 + 16 = 1232
Step 78: 1232 + 16 = 1248
Step 79: 1248 + 16 = 1264
Step 80: 1264 + 16 = 1280
Step 81: 1280 + 16 = 1296
Step 82: 1296 + 16 = 1312
Step 83: 1312 + 16 = 1328
Step 84: 1328 + 16 = 1344
Step 85: 1344 + 16 = 1360
Step 86: 1360 + 16 = 1376
Step 87: 1376 + 16 = 1392
Step 88: 1392 + 16 = 1408
Step 89: 1408 + 16 = 1424
Step 90: 1424 + 16 = 1440
Step 91: 1440 + 16 = 1456
Step 92: 1456 + 16 = 1472
Step 93: 1472 + 16 = 1488
Step 94: 1488 + 16 = 1504
Step 95: 1504 + 16 = 1520
Step 96: 1520 + 16 = 1536
Step 97: 1536 + 16 = 1552
Step 98: 1552 + 16 = 1568
Step 99: 1568 + 16 = 1584
Step 100: 1584 + 16 = 1600
Step 101: 1600 + 16 = 1616
Step 102: 1616 + 16 = 1632
Step 103: 1632 + 16 = 1648
Step 104: 1648 + 16 = 1664
Step 105: 1664 + 16 = 1680
Step 106: 1680 + 16 = 1696
Step 107: 1696 + 16 = 1712
Step 108: 1712 + 16 = 1728
Step 109: 1728 + 16 = 1744
Step 110: 1744 + 16 = 1760
Step 111: 1760 + 16 = 1776
Step 112: 1776 + 16 = 1792
Step 113: 1792 + 16 = 1808
Step 114: 1808 + 16 = 1824
Step 115: 1824 + 16 = 1840
Step 116: 1840 + 16 = 1856
Step 117: 1856 + 16 = 1872
Step 118: 1872 + 16 = 1888
Step 119: 1888 + 16 = 1904
Step 120: 1904 + 16 = 1920
Step 121: 1920 + 16 = 1936
Step 122: 1936 + 16 = 1952
Step 123: 1952 + 16 = 1968
Step 124: 1968 + 16 = 1984
Step 125: 1984 + 16 = 2000
Step 126: 2000 + 16 = 2016
Step 127: 2016 + 16 = 2032
Step 128: 2032 + 16 = 2048
Step 129: 2048 + 16 = 2064
Step 130: 2064 + 16 = 2080
Step 131: 2080 + 16 = 2096
Step 132: 2096 + 16 = 2112
Step 133: 2112 + 16 = 2128
Step 134: 2128 + 16 = 2144
Step 135: 2144 + 16 = 2160
Step 136: 2160 + 16 = 2176
Step 137: 2176 + 16 = 2192
Step 138: 2192 + 16 = 2208
Step 139: 2208 + 16 = 2224
Step 140: 2224 + 16 = 2240
Step 141: 2240 + 16 = 2256
Step 142: 2256 + 16 = 2272
Step 143: 2272 + 16 = 2288
Step 144: 2288 + 16 = 2304
Step 145: 2304 + 16 = 2320
Step 146: 2320 + 16 = 2336
Step 147: 2336 + 16 = 2352
Step 148: 2352 + 16 = 2368
Step 149: 2368 + 16 = 2384
Step 150: 2384 + 16 = 2400
Step 151: 2400 + 16 = 2416
Step 152: 2416 + 16 = 2432
Step 153: 2432 + 16 = 2448
Step 154: 2448 + 16 = 2464
Step 155: 2464 + 16 = 2480
Step 156: 2480 + 16 = 2496
Step 157: 2496 + 16 = 2512
Step 158: 2512 + 16 = 2528
Step 159: 2528 + 16 = 2544
Step 160: 2544 + 16 = 2560
Step 161: 2560 + 16 = 2576
Step 162: 2576 + 16 = 2592
Step 163: 2592 + 16 = 2608
Step 164: 2608 + 16 = 2624
Step 165: 2624 + 16 = 2640
Step 166: 2640 + 16 = 2656
Step 167: 2656 + 16 = 2672
Step 168: 2672 + 16 = 2688
Step 169: 2688 + 16 = 2704
Step 170: 2704 + 16 = 2720
Step 171: 2720 + 16 = 2736
Step 172: 2736 + 16 = 2752
Step 173: 2752 + 16 = 2768
Step 174: 2768 + 16 = 2784
Step 175: 2784 + 16 = 2800
Step 176: 2800 + 16 = 2816
Step 177: 2816 + 16 = 2832
Step 178: 2832 + 16 = 2848
Step 179: 2848 + 16 = 2864
Step 180: 2864 + 16 = 2880
Step 181: 2880 + 16 = 2896
Step 182: 2896 + 16 = 2912
Step 183: 2912 + 16 = 2928
Step 184: 2928 + 16 = 2944
Step 185: 2944 + 16 = 2960
Step 186: 2960 + 16 = 2976
Step 187: 2976 + 16 = 2992
Step 188: 2992 + 16 = 3008
Step 189: 3008 + 16 = 3024
Step 190: 3024 + 16 = 3040
Step 191: 3040 + 16 = 3056
Step 192: 3056 + 16 = 3072
Step 193: 3072 + 16 = 3088
Step 194: 3088 + 16 = 3104
Step 195: 3104 + 16 = 3120
Step 196: 3120 + 16 = 3136
Step 197: 3136 + 16 = 3152
Step 198: 3152 + 16 = 3168
Step 199: 3168 + 16 = 3184
Step 200: 3184 + 16 = 3200
Step 201: 3200 + 16 = 3216
Step 202: 3216 + 16 = 3232
Step 203: 3232 + 16 = 3248
Step 204: 3248 + 16 = 3264
Step 205: 3264 + 16 = 3280
Step 206: 3280 + 16 = 3296
Step 207: 3296 + 16 = 3312
Step 208: 3312 + 16 = 3328
Step 209: 3328 + 16 = 3344
Step 210: 3344 + 16 = 3360
Step 211: 3360 + 16 = 3376
Step 212: 3376 + 16 = 3392
Step 213: 3392 + 16 = 3408
Step 214: 3408 + 16 = 3424
Step 215: 3424 + 16 = 3440
Step 216: 3440 + 16 = 3456
Step 217: 3456 + 16 = 3472
Step 218: 3472 + 16 = 3488
Step 219: 3488 + 16 = 3504
Step 220: 3504 + 16 = 3520
Step 221: 3520 + 16 = 3536
Step 222: 3536 + 16 = 3552
Step 223: 3552 + 16 = 3568
Step 224: 3568 + 16 = 3584
Step 225: 3584 + 16 = 3600
Step 226: 3600 + 16 = 3616
Step 227: 3616 + 16 = 3632
Step 228: 3632 + 16 = 3648
Step 229: 3648 + 16 = 3664
Step 230: 3664 + 16 = 3680
Step 231: 3680 + 16 = 3696
Step 232: 3696 + 16 = 3712
Step 233: 3712 + 16 = 3728
Step 234: 3728 + 16 = 3744
Step 235: 3744 + 16 = 3760
Step 236: 3760 + 16 = 3776
Step 237: 3776 + 16 = 3792
Step 238: 3792 + 16 = 3808
Step 239: 3808 + 16 = 3824
Step 240: 3824 + 16 = 3840
Step 241: 3840 + 16 = 3856
Step 242: 3856 + 16 = 3872
Step 243: 3872 + 16 = 3888
Step 244: 3888 + 16 = 3904
Step 245: 3904 + 16 = 3920
Step 246: 3920 + 16 = 3936
Step 247: 3936 + 16 = 3952
Step 248: 3952 + 16 = 3968
Step 249: 3968 + 16 = 3984
Step 250: 3984 + 16 = 4000
Step 251: 4000 + 16 = 4016
Step 252: 4016 + 16 = 4032
Step 253: 4032 + 16 = 4048
Step 254: 4048 + 16 = 4064
Step 255: 4064 + 16 = 4080
Step 256: 4080 + 16 = 4096
Step 257: 4096 + 16 = 4112
Step 258: 4112 + 16 = 4128
Step 259: 4128 + 16 = 4144
Step 260: 4144 + 16 = 4160
Step 261: 4160 + 16 = 4176
Step 262: 4176 + 16 = 4192
Step 263: 4192 + 16 = 4208
Step 264: 4208 + 16 = 4224
Step 265: 4224 + 16 = 4240
Step 266: 4240 + 16 = 4256
Step 267: 4256 + 16 = 4272
Step 268: 4272 + 16 = 4288
Step 269: 4288 + 16 = 4304
Step 270: 4304 + 16 = 4320
Step 271: 4320 + 16 = 4336
Step 272: 4336 + 16 = 4352
Step 273: 4352 + 16 = 4368
Step 274: 4368 + 16 = 4384
Step 275: 4384 + 16 = 4400
Step 276: 4400 + 16 = 4416
Step 277: 4416 + 16 = 4432
Step 278: 4432 + 16 = 4448
Step 279: 4448 + 16 = 4464
Step 280: 4464 + 16 = 4480
Step 281: 4480 + 16 = 4496
Step 282: 4496 + 16 = 4512
Step 283: 4512 + 16 = 4528
Step 284: 4528 + 16 = 4544
Step 285: 4544 + 16 = 4560
Step 286: 4560 + 16 = 4576
Step 287: 4576 + 16 = 4592
Step 288: 4592 + 16 = 4608
Step 289: 4608 + 16 = 4624
Step 290: 4624 + 16 = 4640
Step 291: 4640 + 16 = 4656
Step 292: 4656 + 16 = 4672
Step 293: 4672 + 16 = 4688
Step 294: 4688 + 16 = 4704
Step 295: 4704 + 16 = 4720
Step 296: 4720 + 16 = 4736
Step 297: 4736 + 16 = 4752
Step 298: 4752 + 16 = 4768
Step 299: 4768 + 16 = 4784
Step 300: 4784 + 16 = 4800
Step 301: 4800 + 16 = 4816
Step 302: 4816 + 16 = 4832
Step 303: 4832 + 16 = 4848
Step 304: 4848 + 16 = 4864
Step 305: 4864 + 16 = 4880
Step 306: 4880 + 16 = 4896
Step 307: 4896 + 16 = 4912
Step 308: 4912 + 16 = 4928
Step 309: 4928 + 16 = 4944
Step 310: 4944 + 16 = 4960
Step 311: 4960 + 16 = 4976
Step 312: 4976 + 16 = 4992
Step 313: 4992 + 16 = 5008
Step 314: 5008 + 16 = 5024
Step 315: 5024 + 16 = 5040
Step 316: 5040 + 16 = 5056
Step 317: 5056 + 16 = 5072
Step 318: 5072 + 16 = 5088
Step 319: 5088 + 16 = 5104
Step 320: 5104 + 16 = 5120
Step 321: 5120 + 16 = 5136
Step 322: 5136 + 16 = 5152
Step 323: 5152 + 16 = 5168
Step 324: 5168 + 16 = 5184
Step 325: 5184 + 16 = 5200
Step 326: 5200 + 16 = 5216
Step 327: 5216 + 16 = 5232
Step 328: 5232 + 16 = 5248
Step 329: 5248 + 16 = 5264
Step 330: 5264 + 16 = 5280
Step 331: 5280 + 16 = 5296
Step 332: 5296 + 16 = 5312
Step 333: 5312 + 16 = 5328
Step 334: 5328 + 16 = 5344
Step 335: 5344 + 16 = 5360
Step 336: 5360 + 16 = 5376
Step 337: 5376 + 16 = 5392
Step 338: 5392 + 16 = 5408
Step 339: 5408 + 16 = 5424
Step 340: 5424 + 16 = 5440
Step 341: 5440 + 16 = 5456
Step 342: 5456 + 16 = 5472
Step 343: 5472 + 16 = 5488
Step 344: 5488 + 16 = 5504
Step 345: 5504 + 16 = 5520
Step 346: 5520 + 16 = 5536
Step 347: 5536 + 16 = 5552
Step 348: 5552 + 16 = 5568
Step 349: 5568 + 16 = 5584
Step 350: 5584 + 16 = 5600
Step 351: 5600 + 16 = 5616
Step 352: 5616 + 16 = 5632
Step 353: 5632 + 16 = 5648
Step 354: 5648 + 16 = 5664
Step 355: 5664 + 16 = 5680
Step 356: 5680 + 16 = 5696
Step 357: 5696 + 16 = 5712
Step 358: 5712 + 16 = 5728
Step 359: 5728 + 16 = 5744
Step 360: 5744 + 16 = 5760
Step 361: 5760 + 16 = 5776
Step 362: 5776 + 16 = 5792
Step 363: 5792 + 16 = 5808
Step 364: 5808 + 16 = 5824
Step 365: 5824 + 16 = 5840
Step 366: 5840 + 16 = 5856
Step 367: 5856 + 16 = 5872
Step 368: 5872 + 16 = 5888
Step 369: 5888 + 16 = 5904
Step 370: 5904 + 16 = 5920
Step 371: 5920 + 16 = 5936
Step 372: 5936 + 16 = 5952
Step 373: 5952 + 16 = 5968
Step 374: 5968 + 16 = 5984
Step 375: 5984 + 16 = 6000
Step 376: 6000 + 16 = 6016
Step 377: 6016 + 16 = 6032
Step 378: 6032 + 16 = 6048
Step 379: 6048 + 16 = 6064
Step 380: 6064 + 16 = 6080
Step 381: 6080 + 16 = 6096
Step 382: 6096 + 16 = 6112
Step 383: 6112 + 16 = 6128
Step 384: 6128 + 16 = 6144
Step 385: 6144 + 16 = 6160
Step 386: 6160 + 16 = 6176
Step 387: 6176 + 16 = 6192
Step 388: 6192 + 16 = 6208
Step 389: 6208 + 16 = 6224
Step 390: 6224 + 16 = 6240
Step 391: 6240 + 16 = 6256
Step 392: 6256 + 16 = 6272
Step 393: 6272 + 16 = 6288
Step 394: 6288 + 16 = 6304
Step 395: 6304 + 16 = 6320
Step 396: 6320 + 16 = 6336
Step 397: 6336 + 16 = 6352
Step 398: 6352 + 16 = 6368
Step 399: 6368 + 16 = 6384
Step 400: 6384 + 16 = 6400
Step 401: 6400 + 16 = 6416
Step 402: 6416 + 16 = 6432
Step 403: 6432 + 16 = 6448
Step 404: 6448 + 16 = 6464
Step 405: 6464 + 16 = 6480
Step 406: 6480 + 16 = 6496
Step 407: 6496 + 16 = 6512
Step 408: 6512 + 16 = 6528
Step 409: 6528 + 16 = 6544
Step 410: 6544 + 16 = 6560
Step 411: 6560 + 16 = 6576
Step 412: 6576 + 16 = 6592
Step 413: 6592 + 16 = 6608
Step 414: 6608 + 16 = 6624
Step 415: 6624 + 16 = 6640
Step 416: 6640 + 16 = 6656
Step 417: 6656 + 16 = 6672
Step 418: 6672 + 16 = 6688
Step 419: 6688 + 16 = 6704
Step 420: 6704 + 16 = 6720
Step 421: 6720 + 16 = 6736
Step 422: 6736 + 16 = 6752
Step 423: 6752 + 16 = 6768
Step 424: 6768 + 16 = 6784
Step 425: 6784 + 16 = 6800
Step 426: 6800 + 16 = 6816
Step 427: 6816 + 16 = 6832
Step 428: 6832 + 16 = 6848
Step 429: 6848 + 16 = 6864
Step 430: 6864 + 16 = 6880
Step 431: 6880 + 16 = 6896
Step 432: 6896 + 16 = 6912
Step 433: 6912 + 16 = 6928
Step 434: 6928 + 16 = 6944
Step 435: 6944 + 16 = 6960
Step 436: 6960 + 16 = 6976
Step 437: 6976 + 16 = 6992
Step 438: 6992 + 16 = 7008
Step 439: 7008 + 16 = 7024
Step 440: 7024 + 16 = 7040
Step 441: 7040 + 16 = 7056
Step 442: 7056 + 16 = 7072
Step 443: 7072 + 16 = 7088
Step 444: 7088 + 16 = 7104
Step 445: 7104 + 16 = 7120
Step 446: 7120 + 16 = 7136
Step 447: 7136 + 16 = 7152
Step 448: 7152 + 16 = 7168
Step 449: 7168 + 16 = 7184
Step 450: 7184 + 16 = 7200
Step 451: 7200 + 16 = 7216
Step 452: 7216 + 16 = 7232
Step 453: 7232 + 16 = 7248
Step 454: 7248 + 16 = 7264
Step 455: 7264 + 16 = 7280
Step 456: 7280 + 16 = 7296
Step 457: 7296 + 16 = 7312
Step 458: 7312 + 16 = 7328
Step 459: 7328 + 16 = 7344
Step 460: 7344 + 16 = 7360
Step 461: 7360 + 16 = 7376
Step 462: 7376 + 16 = 7392
Step 463: 7392 + 16 = 7408
Step 464: 7408 + 16 = 7424
Step 465: 7424 + 16 = 7440
Step 466: 7440 + 16 = 7456
Step 467: 7456 + 16 = 7472
Step 468: 7472 + 16 = 7488
Step 469: 7488 + 16 = 7504
Step 470: 7504 + 16 = 7520
Step 471: 7520 + 16 = 7536
Step 472: 7536 + 16 = 7552
Step 473: 7552 + 16 = 7568
Step 474: 7568 + 16 = 7584
Step 475: 7584 + 16 = 7600
Step 476: 7600 + 16 = 7616
Step 477: 7616 + 16 = 7632
Step 478: 7632 + 16 = 7648
Step 479: 7648 + 16 = 7664
Step 480: 7664 + 16 = 7680
Step 481: 7680 + 16 = 7696
Step 482: 7696 + 16 = 7712
Step 483: 7712 + 16 = 7728
Step 484: 7728 + 16 = 7744
Step 485: 7744 + 16 = 7760
Step 486: 7760 + 16 = 7776

So, 16*486 = 7776