Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 150 and we're going to multiply it by 496, essentially adding 150 to itself 496 times.
Step 1: 0 + 150 = 150
Step 2: 150 + 150 = 300
Step 3: 300 + 150 = 450
Step 4: 450 + 150 = 600
Step 5: 600 + 150 = 750
Step 6: 750 + 150 = 900
Step 7: 900 + 150 = 1050
Step 8: 1050 + 150 = 1200
Step 9: 1200 + 150 = 1350
Step 10: 1350 + 150 = 1500
Step 11: 1500 + 150 = 1650
Step 12: 1650 + 150 = 1800
Step 13: 1800 + 150 = 1950
Step 14: 1950 + 150 = 2100
Step 15: 2100 + 150 = 2250
Step 16: 2250 + 150 = 2400
Step 17: 2400 + 150 = 2550
Step 18: 2550 + 150 = 2700
Step 19: 2700 + 150 = 2850
Step 20: 2850 + 150 = 3000
Step 21: 3000 + 150 = 3150
Step 22: 3150 + 150 = 3300
Step 23: 3300 + 150 = 3450
Step 24: 3450 + 150 = 3600
Step 25: 3600 + 150 = 3750
Step 26: 3750 + 150 = 3900
Step 27: 3900 + 150 = 4050
Step 28: 4050 + 150 = 4200
Step 29: 4200 + 150 = 4350
Step 30: 4350 + 150 = 4500
Step 31: 4500 + 150 = 4650
Step 32: 4650 + 150 = 4800
Step 33: 4800 + 150 = 4950
Step 34: 4950 + 150 = 5100
Step 35: 5100 + 150 = 5250
Step 36: 5250 + 150 = 5400
Step 37: 5400 + 150 = 5550
Step 38: 5550 + 150 = 5700
Step 39: 5700 + 150 = 5850
Step 40: 5850 + 150 = 6000
Step 41: 6000 + 150 = 6150
Step 42: 6150 + 150 = 6300
Step 43: 6300 + 150 = 6450
Step 44: 6450 + 150 = 6600
Step 45: 6600 + 150 = 6750
Step 46: 6750 + 150 = 6900
Step 47: 6900 + 150 = 7050
Step 48: 7050 + 150 = 7200
Step 49: 7200 + 150 = 7350
Step 50: 7350 + 150 = 7500
Step 51: 7500 + 150 = 7650
Step 52: 7650 + 150 = 7800
Step 53: 7800 + 150 = 7950
Step 54: 7950 + 150 = 8100
Step 55: 8100 + 150 = 8250
Step 56: 8250 + 150 = 8400
Step 57: 8400 + 150 = 8550
Step 58: 8550 + 150 = 8700
Step 59: 8700 + 150 = 8850
Step 60: 8850 + 150 = 9000
Step 61: 9000 + 150 = 9150
Step 62: 9150 + 150 = 9300
Step 63: 9300 + 150 = 9450
Step 64: 9450 + 150 = 9600
Step 65: 9600 + 150 = 9750
Step 66: 9750 + 150 = 9900
Step 67: 9900 + 150 = 10050
Step 68: 10050 + 150 = 10200
Step 69: 10200 + 150 = 10350
Step 70: 10350 + 150 = 10500
Step 71: 10500 + 150 = 10650
Step 72: 10650 + 150 = 10800
Step 73: 10800 + 150 = 10950
Step 74: 10950 + 150 = 11100
Step 75: 11100 + 150 = 11250
Step 76: 11250 + 150 = 11400
Step 77: 11400 + 150 = 11550
Step 78: 11550 + 150 = 11700
Step 79: 11700 + 150 = 11850
Step 80: 11850 + 150 = 12000
Step 81: 12000 + 150 = 12150
Step 82: 12150 + 150 = 12300
Step 83: 12300 + 150 = 12450
Step 84: 12450 + 150 = 12600
Step 85: 12600 + 150 = 12750
Step 86: 12750 + 150 = 12900
Step 87: 12900 + 150 = 13050
Step 88: 13050 + 150 = 13200
Step 89: 13200 + 150 = 13350
Step 90: 13350 + 150 = 13500
Step 91: 13500 + 150 = 13650
Step 92: 13650 + 150 = 13800
Step 93: 13800 + 150 = 13950
Step 94: 13950 + 150 = 14100
Step 95: 14100 + 150 = 14250
Step 96: 14250 + 150 = 14400
Step 97: 14400 + 150 = 14550
Step 98: 14550 + 150 = 14700
Step 99: 14700 + 150 = 14850
Step 100: 14850 + 150 = 15000
Step 101: 15000 + 150 = 15150
Step 102: 15150 + 150 = 15300
Step 103: 15300 + 150 = 15450
Step 104: 15450 + 150 = 15600
Step 105: 15600 + 150 = 15750
Step 106: 15750 + 150 = 15900
Step 107: 15900 + 150 = 16050
Step 108: 16050 + 150 = 16200
Step 109: 16200 + 150 = 16350
Step 110: 16350 + 150 = 16500
Step 111: 16500 + 150 = 16650
Step 112: 16650 + 150 = 16800
Step 113: 16800 + 150 = 16950
Step 114: 16950 + 150 = 17100
Step 115: 17100 + 150 = 17250
Step 116: 17250 + 150 = 17400
Step 117: 17400 + 150 = 17550
Step 118: 17550 + 150 = 17700
Step 119: 17700 + 150 = 17850
Step 120: 17850 + 150 = 18000
Step 121: 18000 + 150 = 18150
Step 122: 18150 + 150 = 18300
Step 123: 18300 + 150 = 18450
Step 124: 18450 + 150 = 18600
Step 125: 18600 + 150 = 18750
Step 126: 18750 + 150 = 18900
Step 127: 18900 + 150 = 19050
Step 128: 19050 + 150 = 19200
Step 129: 19200 + 150 = 19350
Step 130: 19350 + 150 = 19500
Step 131: 19500 + 150 = 19650
Step 132: 19650 + 150 = 19800
Step 133: 19800 + 150 = 19950
Step 134: 19950 + 150 = 20100
Step 135: 20100 + 150 = 20250
Step 136: 20250 + 150 = 20400
Step 137: 20400 + 150 = 20550
Step 138: 20550 + 150 = 20700
Step 139: 20700 + 150 = 20850
Step 140: 20850 + 150 = 21000
Step 141: 21000 + 150 = 21150
Step 142: 21150 + 150 = 21300
Step 143: 21300 + 150 = 21450
Step 144: 21450 + 150 = 21600
Step 145: 21600 + 150 = 21750
Step 146: 21750 + 150 = 21900
Step 147: 21900 + 150 = 22050
Step 148: 22050 + 150 = 22200
Step 149: 22200 + 150 = 22350
Step 150: 22350 + 150 = 22500
Step 151: 22500 + 150 = 22650
Step 152: 22650 + 150 = 22800
Step 153: 22800 + 150 = 22950
Step 154: 22950 + 150 = 23100
Step 155: 23100 + 150 = 23250
Step 156: 23250 + 150 = 23400
Step 157: 23400 + 150 = 23550
Step 158: 23550 + 150 = 23700
Step 159: 23700 + 150 = 23850
Step 160: 23850 + 150 = 24000
Step 161: 24000 + 150 = 24150
Step 162: 24150 + 150 = 24300
Step 163: 24300 + 150 = 24450
Step 164: 24450 + 150 = 24600
Step 165: 24600 + 150 = 24750
Step 166: 24750 + 150 = 24900
Step 167: 24900 + 150 = 25050
Step 168: 25050 + 150 = 25200
Step 169: 25200 + 150 = 25350
Step 170: 25350 + 150 = 25500
Step 171: 25500 + 150 = 25650
Step 172: 25650 + 150 = 25800
Step 173: 25800 + 150 = 25950
Step 174: 25950 + 150 = 26100
Step 175: 26100 + 150 = 26250
Step 176: 26250 + 150 = 26400
Step 177: 26400 + 150 = 26550
Step 178: 26550 + 150 = 26700
Step 179: 26700 + 150 = 26850
Step 180: 26850 + 150 = 27000
Step 181: 27000 + 150 = 27150
Step 182: 27150 + 150 = 27300
Step 183: 27300 + 150 = 27450
Step 184: 27450 + 150 = 27600
Step 185: 27600 + 150 = 27750
Step 186: 27750 + 150 = 27900
Step 187: 27900 + 150 = 28050
Step 188: 28050 + 150 = 28200
Step 189: 28200 + 150 = 28350
Step 190: 28350 + 150 = 28500
Step 191: 28500 + 150 = 28650
Step 192: 28650 + 150 = 28800
Step 193: 28800 + 150 = 28950
Step 194: 28950 + 150 = 29100
Step 195: 29100 + 150 = 29250
Step 196: 29250 + 150 = 29400
Step 197: 29400 + 150 = 29550
Step 198: 29550 + 150 = 29700
Step 199: 29700 + 150 = 29850
Step 200: 29850 + 150 = 30000
Step 201: 30000 + 150 = 30150
Step 202: 30150 + 150 = 30300
Step 203: 30300 + 150 = 30450
Step 204: 30450 + 150 = 30600
Step 205: 30600 + 150 = 30750
Step 206: 30750 + 150 = 30900
Step 207: 30900 + 150 = 31050
Step 208: 31050 + 150 = 31200
Step 209: 31200 + 150 = 31350
Step 210: 31350 + 150 = 31500
Step 211: 31500 + 150 = 31650
Step 212: 31650 + 150 = 31800
Step 213: 31800 + 150 = 31950
Step 214: 31950 + 150 = 32100
Step 215: 32100 + 150 = 32250
Step 216: 32250 + 150 = 32400
Step 217: 32400 + 150 = 32550
Step 218: 32550 + 150 = 32700
Step 219: 32700 + 150 = 32850
Step 220: 32850 + 150 = 33000
Step 221: 33000 + 150 = 33150
Step 222: 33150 + 150 = 33300
Step 223: 33300 + 150 = 33450
Step 224: 33450 + 150 = 33600
Step 225: 33600 + 150 = 33750
Step 226: 33750 + 150 = 33900
Step 227: 33900 + 150 = 34050
Step 228: 34050 + 150 = 34200
Step 229: 34200 + 150 = 34350
Step 230: 34350 + 150 = 34500
Step 231: 34500 + 150 = 34650
Step 232: 34650 + 150 = 34800
Step 233: 34800 + 150 = 34950
Step 234: 34950 + 150 = 35100
Step 235: 35100 + 150 = 35250
Step 236: 35250 + 150 = 35400
Step 237: 35400 + 150 = 35550
Step 238: 35550 + 150 = 35700
Step 239: 35700 + 150 = 35850
Step 240: 35850 + 150 = 36000
Step 241: 36000 + 150 = 36150
Step 242: 36150 + 150 = 36300
Step 243: 36300 + 150 = 36450
Step 244: 36450 + 150 = 36600
Step 245: 36600 + 150 = 36750
Step 246: 36750 + 150 = 36900
Step 247: 36900 + 150 = 37050
Step 248: 37050 + 150 = 37200
Step 249: 37200 + 150 = 37350
Step 250: 37350 + 150 = 37500
Step 251: 37500 + 150 = 37650
Step 252: 37650 + 150 = 37800
Step 253: 37800 + 150 = 37950
Step 254: 37950 + 150 = 38100
Step 255: 38100 + 150 = 38250
Step 256: 38250 + 150 = 38400
Step 257: 38400 + 150 = 38550
Step 258: 38550 + 150 = 38700
Step 259: 38700 + 150 = 38850
Step 260: 38850 + 150 = 39000
Step 261: 39000 + 150 = 39150
Step 262: 39150 + 150 = 39300
Step 263: 39300 + 150 = 39450
Step 264: 39450 + 150 = 39600
Step 265: 39600 + 150 = 39750
Step 266: 39750 + 150 = 39900
Step 267: 39900 + 150 = 40050
Step 268: 40050 + 150 = 40200
Step 269: 40200 + 150 = 40350
Step 270: 40350 + 150 = 40500
Step 271: 40500 + 150 = 40650
Step 272: 40650 + 150 = 40800
Step 273: 40800 + 150 = 40950
Step 274: 40950 + 150 = 41100
Step 275: 41100 + 150 = 41250
Step 276: 41250 + 150 = 41400
Step 277: 41400 + 150 = 41550
Step 278: 41550 + 150 = 41700
Step 279: 41700 + 150 = 41850
Step 280: 41850 + 150 = 42000
Step 281: 42000 + 150 = 42150
Step 282: 42150 + 150 = 42300
Step 283: 42300 + 150 = 42450
Step 284: 42450 + 150 = 42600
Step 285: 42600 + 150 = 42750
Step 286: 42750 + 150 = 42900
Step 287: 42900 + 150 = 43050
Step 288: 43050 + 150 = 43200
Step 289: 43200 + 150 = 43350
Step 290: 43350 + 150 = 43500
Step 291: 43500 + 150 = 43650
Step 292: 43650 + 150 = 43800
Step 293: 43800 + 150 = 43950
Step 294: 43950 + 150 = 44100
Step 295: 44100 + 150 = 44250
Step 296: 44250 + 150 = 44400
Step 297: 44400 + 150 = 44550
Step 298: 44550 + 150 = 44700
Step 299: 44700 + 150 = 44850
Step 300: 44850 + 150 = 45000
Step 301: 45000 + 150 = 45150
Step 302: 45150 + 150 = 45300
Step 303: 45300 + 150 = 45450
Step 304: 45450 + 150 = 45600
Step 305: 45600 + 150 = 45750
Step 306: 45750 + 150 = 45900
Step 307: 45900 + 150 = 46050
Step 308: 46050 + 150 = 46200
Step 309: 46200 + 150 = 46350
Step 310: 46350 + 150 = 46500
Step 311: 46500 + 150 = 46650
Step 312: 46650 + 150 = 46800
Step 313: 46800 + 150 = 46950
Step 314: 46950 + 150 = 47100
Step 315: 47100 + 150 = 47250
Step 316: 47250 + 150 = 47400
Step 317: 47400 + 150 = 47550
Step 318: 47550 + 150 = 47700
Step 319: 47700 + 150 = 47850
Step 320: 47850 + 150 = 48000
Step 321: 48000 + 150 = 48150
Step 322: 48150 + 150 = 48300
Step 323: 48300 + 150 = 48450
Step 324: 48450 + 150 = 48600
Step 325: 48600 + 150 = 48750
Step 326: 48750 + 150 = 48900
Step 327: 48900 + 150 = 49050
Step 328: 49050 + 150 = 49200
Step 329: 49200 + 150 = 49350
Step 330: 49350 + 150 = 49500
Step 331: 49500 + 150 = 49650
Step 332: 49650 + 150 = 49800
Step 333: 49800 + 150 = 49950
Step 334: 49950 + 150 = 50100
Step 335: 50100 + 150 = 50250
Step 336: 50250 + 150 = 50400
Step 337: 50400 + 150 = 50550
Step 338: 50550 + 150 = 50700
Step 339: 50700 + 150 = 50850
Step 340: 50850 + 150 = 51000
Step 341: 51000 + 150 = 51150
Step 342: 51150 + 150 = 51300
Step 343: 51300 + 150 = 51450
Step 344: 51450 + 150 = 51600
Step 345: 51600 + 150 = 51750
Step 346: 51750 + 150 = 51900
Step 347: 51900 + 150 = 52050
Step 348: 52050 + 150 = 52200
Step 349: 52200 + 150 = 52350
Step 350: 52350 + 150 = 52500
Step 351: 52500 + 150 = 52650
Step 352: 52650 + 150 = 52800
Step 353: 52800 + 150 = 52950
Step 354: 52950 + 150 = 53100
Step 355: 53100 + 150 = 53250
Step 356: 53250 + 150 = 53400
Step 357: 53400 + 150 = 53550
Step 358: 53550 + 150 = 53700
Step 359: 53700 + 150 = 53850
Step 360: 53850 + 150 = 54000
Step 361: 54000 + 150 = 54150
Step 362: 54150 + 150 = 54300
Step 363: 54300 + 150 = 54450
Step 364: 54450 + 150 = 54600
Step 365: 54600 + 150 = 54750
Step 366: 54750 + 150 = 54900
Step 367: 54900 + 150 = 55050
Step 368: 55050 + 150 = 55200
Step 369: 55200 + 150 = 55350
Step 370: 55350 + 150 = 55500
Step 371: 55500 + 150 = 55650
Step 372: 55650 + 150 = 55800
Step 373: 55800 + 150 = 55950
Step 374: 55950 + 150 = 56100
Step 375: 56100 + 150 = 56250
Step 376: 56250 + 150 = 56400
Step 377: 56400 + 150 = 56550
Step 378: 56550 + 150 = 56700
Step 379: 56700 + 150 = 56850
Step 380: 56850 + 150 = 57000
Step 381: 57000 + 150 = 57150
Step 382: 57150 + 150 = 57300
Step 383: 57300 + 150 = 57450
Step 384: 57450 + 150 = 57600
Step 385: 57600 + 150 = 57750
Step 386: 57750 + 150 = 57900
Step 387: 57900 + 150 = 58050
Step 388: 58050 + 150 = 58200
Step 389: 58200 + 150 = 58350
Step 390: 58350 + 150 = 58500
Step 391: 58500 + 150 = 58650
Step 392: 58650 + 150 = 58800
Step 393: 58800 + 150 = 58950
Step 394: 58950 + 150 = 59100
Step 395: 59100 + 150 = 59250
Step 396: 59250 + 150 = 59400
Step 397: 59400 + 150 = 59550
Step 398: 59550 + 150 = 59700
Step 399: 59700 + 150 = 59850
Step 400: 59850 + 150 = 60000
Step 401: 60000 + 150 = 60150
Step 402: 60150 + 150 = 60300
Step 403: 60300 + 150 = 60450
Step 404: 60450 + 150 = 60600
Step 405: 60600 + 150 = 60750
Step 406: 60750 + 150 = 60900
Step 407: 60900 + 150 = 61050
Step 408: 61050 + 150 = 61200
Step 409: 61200 + 150 = 61350
Step 410: 61350 + 150 = 61500
Step 411: 61500 + 150 = 61650
Step 412: 61650 + 150 = 61800
Step 413: 61800 + 150 = 61950
Step 414: 61950 + 150 = 62100
Step 415: 62100 + 150 = 62250
Step 416: 62250 + 150 = 62400
Step 417: 62400 + 150 = 62550
Step 418: 62550 + 150 = 62700
Step 419: 62700 + 150 = 62850
Step 420: 62850 + 150 = 63000
Step 421: 63000 + 150 = 63150
Step 422: 63150 + 150 = 63300
Step 423: 63300 + 150 = 63450
Step 424: 63450 + 150 = 63600
Step 425: 63600 + 150 = 63750
Step 426: 63750 + 150 = 63900
Step 427: 63900 + 150 = 64050
Step 428: 64050 + 150 = 64200
Step 429: 64200 + 150 = 64350
Step 430: 64350 + 150 = 64500
Step 431: 64500 + 150 = 64650
Step 432: 64650 + 150 = 64800
Step 433: 64800 + 150 = 64950
Step 434: 64950 + 150 = 65100
Step 435: 65100 + 150 = 65250
Step 436: 65250 + 150 = 65400
Step 437: 65400 + 150 = 65550
Step 438: 65550 + 150 = 65700
Step 439: 65700 + 150 = 65850
Step 440: 65850 + 150 = 66000
Step 441: 66000 + 150 = 66150
Step 442: 66150 + 150 = 66300
Step 443: 66300 + 150 = 66450
Step 444: 66450 + 150 = 66600
Step 445: 66600 + 150 = 66750
Step 446: 66750 + 150 = 66900
Step 447: 66900 + 150 = 67050
Step 448: 67050 + 150 = 67200
Step 449: 67200 + 150 = 67350
Step 450: 67350 + 150 = 67500
Step 451: 67500 + 150 = 67650
Step 452: 67650 + 150 = 67800
Step 453: 67800 + 150 = 67950
Step 454: 67950 + 150 = 68100
Step 455: 68100 + 150 = 68250
Step 456: 68250 + 150 = 68400
Step 457: 68400 + 150 = 68550
Step 458: 68550 + 150 = 68700
Step 459: 68700 + 150 = 68850
Step 460: 68850 + 150 = 69000
Step 461: 69000 + 150 = 69150
Step 462: 69150 + 150 = 69300
Step 463: 69300 + 150 = 69450
Step 464: 69450 + 150 = 69600
Step 465: 69600 + 150 = 69750
Step 466: 69750 + 150 = 69900
Step 467: 69900 + 150 = 70050
Step 468: 70050 + 150 = 70200
Step 469: 70200 + 150 = 70350
Step 470: 70350 + 150 = 70500
Step 471: 70500 + 150 = 70650
Step 472: 70650 + 150 = 70800
Step 473: 70800 + 150 = 70950
Step 474: 70950 + 150 = 71100
Step 475: 71100 + 150 = 71250
Step 476: 71250 + 150 = 71400
Step 477: 71400 + 150 = 71550
Step 478: 71550 + 150 = 71700
Step 479: 71700 + 150 = 71850
Step 480: 71850 + 150 = 72000
Step 481: 72000 + 150 = 72150
Step 482: 72150 + 150 = 72300
Step 483: 72300 + 150 = 72450
Step 484: 72450 + 150 = 72600
Step 485: 72600 + 150 = 72750
Step 486: 72750 + 150 = 72900
Step 487: 72900 + 150 = 73050
Step 488: 73050 + 150 = 73200
Step 489: 73200 + 150 = 73350
Step 490: 73350 + 150 = 73500
Step 491: 73500 + 150 = 73650
Step 492: 73650 + 150 = 73800
Step 493: 73800 + 150 = 73950
Step 494: 73950 + 150 = 74100
Step 495: 74100 + 150 = 74250
Step 496: 74250 + 150 = 74400

So, 150*496 = 74400