Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 244 and we're going to multiply it by 9, essentially adding 244 to itself 9 times.
Step 1: 0 + 244 = 244
Step 2: 244 + 244 = 488
Step 3: 488 + 244 = 732
Step 4: 732 + 244 = 976
Step 5: 976 + 244 = 1220
Step 6: 1220 + 244 = 1464
Step 7: 1464 + 244 = 1708
Step 8: 1708 + 244 = 1952
Step 9: 1952 + 244 = 2196

So, 244*9 = 2196