Sure thing! We've got 499 and we're gonna multiply it by 4. That's the same as adding 499 to itself 4 times.
Step 1: 0 + 499 = 499
Step 2: 499 + 499 = 998
Step 3: 998 + 499 = 1497
Step 4: 1497 + 499 = 1996

So, 499*4 = 1996