Let's get this math done. We have 16 and we're going to multiply it by 499. This is the same as taking 16 and adding it to itself 499 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
Step 487: 7776 + 16 = 7792
Step 488: 7792 + 16 = 7808
Step 489: 7808 + 16 = 7824
Step 490: 7824 + 16 = 7840
Step 491: 7840 + 16 = 7856
Step 492: 7856 + 16 = 7872
Step 493: 7872 + 16 = 7888
Step 494: 7888 + 16 = 7904
Step 495: 7904 + 16 = 7920
Step 496: 7920 + 16 = 7936
Step 497: 7936 + 16 = 7952
Step 498: 7952 + 16 = 7968
Step 499: 7968 + 16 = 7984

So, 16*499 = 7984