Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 242. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 397. So, we're going to take the number 242 and add it to itself 397 times.
Step 1: 0 + 242 = 242
Step 2: 242 + 242 = 484
Step 3: 484 + 242 = 726
Step 4: 726 + 242 = 968
Step 5: 968 + 242 = 1210
Step 6: 1210 + 242 = 1452
Step 7: 1452 + 242 = 1694
Step 8: 1694 + 242 = 1936
Step 9: 1936 + 242 = 2178
Step 10: 2178 + 242 = 2420
Step 11: 2420 + 242 = 2662
Step 12: 2662 + 242 = 2904
Step 13: 2904 + 242 = 3146
Step 14: 3146 + 242 = 3388
Step 15: 3388 + 242 = 3630
Step 16: 3630 + 242 = 3872
Step 17: 3872 + 242 = 4114
Step 18: 4114 + 242 = 4356
Step 19: 4356 + 242 = 4598
Step 20: 4598 + 242 = 4840
Step 21: 4840 + 242 = 5082
Step 22: 5082 + 242 = 5324
Step 23: 5324 + 242 = 5566
Step 24: 5566 + 242 = 5808
Step 25: 5808 + 242 = 6050
Step 26: 6050 + 242 = 6292
Step 27: 6292 + 242 = 6534
Step 28: 6534 + 242 = 6776
Step 29: 6776 + 242 = 7018
Step 30: 7018 + 242 = 7260
Step 31: 7260 + 242 = 7502
Step 32: 7502 + 242 = 7744
Step 33: 7744 + 242 = 7986
Step 34: 7986 + 242 = 8228
Step 35: 8228 + 242 = 8470
Step 36: 8470 + 242 = 8712
Step 37: 8712 + 242 = 8954
Step 38: 8954 + 242 = 9196
Step 39: 9196 + 242 = 9438
Step 40: 9438 + 242 = 9680
Step 41: 9680 + 242 = 9922
Step 42: 9922 + 242 = 10164
Step 43: 10164 + 242 = 10406
Step 44: 10406 + 242 = 10648
Step 45: 10648 + 242 = 10890
Step 46: 10890 + 242 = 11132
Step 47: 11132 + 242 = 11374
Step 48: 11374 + 242 = 11616
Step 49: 11616 + 242 = 11858
Step 50: 11858 + 242 = 12100
Step 51: 12100 + 242 = 12342
Step 52: 12342 + 242 = 12584
Step 53: 12584 + 242 = 12826
Step 54: 12826 + 242 = 13068
Step 55: 13068 + 242 = 13310
Step 56: 13310 + 242 = 13552
Step 57: 13552 + 242 = 13794
Step 58: 13794 + 242 = 14036
Step 59: 14036 + 242 = 14278
Step 60: 14278 + 242 = 14520
Step 61: 14520 + 242 = 14762
Step 62: 14762 + 242 = 15004
Step 63: 15004 + 242 = 15246
Step 64: 15246 + 242 = 15488
Step 65: 15488 + 242 = 15730
Step 66: 15730 + 242 = 15972
Step 67: 15972 + 242 = 16214
Step 68: 16214 + 242 = 16456
Step 69: 16456 + 242 = 16698
Step 70: 16698 + 242 = 16940
Step 71: 16940 + 242 = 17182
Step 72: 17182 + 242 = 17424
Step 73: 17424 + 242 = 17666
Step 74: 17666 + 242 = 17908
Step 75: 17908 + 242 = 18150
Step 76: 18150 + 242 = 18392
Step 77: 18392 + 242 = 18634
Step 78: 18634 + 242 = 18876
Step 79: 18876 + 242 = 19118
Step 80: 19118 + 242 = 19360
Step 81: 19360 + 242 = 19602
Step 82: 19602 + 242 = 19844
Step 83: 19844 + 242 = 20086
Step 84: 20086 + 242 = 20328
Step 85: 20328 + 242 = 20570
Step 86: 20570 + 242 = 20812
Step 87: 20812 + 242 = 21054
Step 88: 21054 + 242 = 21296
Step 89: 21296 + 242 = 21538
Step 90: 21538 + 242 = 21780
Step 91: 21780 + 242 = 22022
Step 92: 22022 + 242 = 22264
Step 93: 22264 + 242 = 22506
Step 94: 22506 + 242 = 22748
Step 95: 22748 + 242 = 22990
Step 96: 22990 + 242 = 23232
Step 97: 23232 + 242 = 23474
Step 98: 23474 + 242 = 23716
Step 99: 23716 + 242 = 23958
Step 100: 23958 + 242 = 24200
Step 101: 24200 + 242 = 24442
Step 102: 24442 + 242 = 24684
Step 103: 24684 + 242 = 24926
Step 104: 24926 + 242 = 25168
Step 105: 25168 + 242 = 25410
Step 106: 25410 + 242 = 25652
Step 107: 25652 + 242 = 25894
Step 108: 25894 + 242 = 26136
Step 109: 26136 + 242 = 26378
Step 110: 26378 + 242 = 26620
Step 111: 26620 + 242 = 26862
Step 112: 26862 + 242 = 27104
Step 113: 27104 + 242 = 27346
Step 114: 27346 + 242 = 27588
Step 115: 27588 + 242 = 27830
Step 116: 27830 + 242 = 28072
Step 117: 28072 + 242 = 28314
Step 118: 28314 + 242 = 28556
Step 119: 28556 + 242 = 28798
Step 120: 28798 + 242 = 29040
Step 121: 29040 + 242 = 29282
Step 122: 29282 + 242 = 29524
Step 123: 29524 + 242 = 29766
Step 124: 29766 + 242 = 30008
Step 125: 30008 + 242 = 30250
Step 126: 30250 + 242 = 30492
Step 127: 30492 + 242 = 30734
Step 128: 30734 + 242 = 30976
Step 129: 30976 + 242 = 31218
Step 130: 31218 + 242 = 31460
Step 131: 31460 + 242 = 31702
Step 132: 31702 + 242 = 31944
Step 133: 31944 + 242 = 32186
Step 134: 32186 + 242 = 32428
Step 135: 32428 + 242 = 32670
Step 136: 32670 + 242 = 32912
Step 137: 32912 + 242 = 33154
Step 138: 33154 + 242 = 33396
Step 139: 33396 + 242 = 33638
Step 140: 33638 + 242 = 33880
Step 141: 33880 + 242 = 34122
Step 142: 34122 + 242 = 34364
Step 143: 34364 + 242 = 34606
Step 144: 34606 + 242 = 34848
Step 145: 34848 + 242 = 35090
Step 146: 35090 + 242 = 35332
Step 147: 35332 + 242 = 35574
Step 148: 35574 + 242 = 35816
Step 149: 35816 + 242 = 36058
Step 150: 36058 + 242 = 36300
Step 151: 36300 + 242 = 36542
Step 152: 36542 + 242 = 36784
Step 153: 36784 + 242 = 37026
Step 154: 37026 + 242 = 37268
Step 155: 37268 + 242 = 37510
Step 156: 37510 + 242 = 37752
Step 157: 37752 + 242 = 37994
Step 158: 37994 + 242 = 38236
Step 159: 38236 + 242 = 38478
Step 160: 38478 + 242 = 38720
Step 161: 38720 + 242 = 38962
Step 162: 38962 + 242 = 39204
Step 163: 39204 + 242 = 39446
Step 164: 39446 + 242 = 39688
Step 165: 39688 + 242 = 39930
Step 166: 39930 + 242 = 40172
Step 167: 40172 + 242 = 40414
Step 168: 40414 + 242 = 40656
Step 169: 40656 + 242 = 40898
Step 170: 40898 + 242 = 41140
Step 171: 41140 + 242 = 41382
Step 172: 41382 + 242 = 41624
Step 173: 41624 + 242 = 41866
Step 174: 41866 + 242 = 42108
Step 175: 42108 + 242 = 42350
Step 176: 42350 + 242 = 42592
Step 177: 42592 + 242 = 42834
Step 178: 42834 + 242 = 43076
Step 179: 43076 + 242 = 43318
Step 180: 43318 + 242 = 43560
Step 181: 43560 + 242 = 43802
Step 182: 43802 + 242 = 44044
Step 183: 44044 + 242 = 44286
Step 184: 44286 + 242 = 44528
Step 185: 44528 + 242 = 44770
Step 186: 44770 + 242 = 45012
Step 187: 45012 + 242 = 45254
Step 188: 45254 + 242 = 45496
Step 189: 45496 + 242 = 45738
Step 190: 45738 + 242 = 45980
Step 191: 45980 + 242 = 46222
Step 192: 46222 + 242 = 46464
Step 193: 46464 + 242 = 46706
Step 194: 46706 + 242 = 46948
Step 195: 46948 + 242 = 47190
Step 196: 47190 + 242 = 47432
Step 197: 47432 + 242 = 47674
Step 198: 47674 + 242 = 47916
Step 199: 47916 + 242 = 48158
Step 200: 48158 + 242 = 48400
Step 201: 48400 + 242 = 48642
Step 202: 48642 + 242 = 48884
Step 203: 48884 + 242 = 49126
Step 204: 49126 + 242 = 49368
Step 205: 49368 + 242 = 49610
Step 206: 49610 + 242 = 49852
Step 207: 49852 + 242 = 50094
Step 208: 50094 + 242 = 50336
Step 209: 50336 + 242 = 50578
Step 210: 50578 + 242 = 50820
Step 211: 50820 + 242 = 51062
Step 212: 51062 + 242 = 51304
Step 213: 51304 + 242 = 51546
Step 214: 51546 + 242 = 51788
Step 215: 51788 + 242 = 52030
Step 216: 52030 + 242 = 52272
Step 217: 52272 + 242 = 52514
Step 218: 52514 + 242 = 52756
Step 219: 52756 + 242 = 52998
Step 220: 52998 + 242 = 53240
Step 221: 53240 + 242 = 53482
Step 222: 53482 + 242 = 53724
Step 223: 53724 + 242 = 53966
Step 224: 53966 + 242 = 54208
Step 225: 54208 + 242 = 54450
Step 226: 54450 + 242 = 54692
Step 227: 54692 + 242 = 54934
Step 228: 54934 + 242 = 55176
Step 229: 55176 + 242 = 55418
Step 230: 55418 + 242 = 55660
Step 231: 55660 + 242 = 55902
Step 232: 55902 + 242 = 56144
Step 233: 56144 + 242 = 56386
Step 234: 56386 + 242 = 56628
Step 235: 56628 + 242 = 56870
Step 236: 56870 + 242 = 57112
Step 237: 57112 + 242 = 57354
Step 238: 57354 + 242 = 57596
Step 239: 57596 + 242 = 57838
Step 240: 57838 + 242 = 58080
Step 241: 58080 + 242 = 58322
Step 242: 58322 + 242 = 58564
Step 243: 58564 + 242 = 58806
Step 244: 58806 + 242 = 59048
Step 245: 59048 + 242 = 59290
Step 246: 59290 + 242 = 59532
Step 247: 59532 + 242 = 59774
Step 248: 59774 + 242 = 60016
Step 249: 60016 + 242 = 60258
Step 250: 60258 + 242 = 60500
Step 251: 60500 + 242 = 60742
Step 252: 60742 + 242 = 60984
Step 253: 60984 + 242 = 61226
Step 254: 61226 + 242 = 61468
Step 255: 61468 + 242 = 61710
Step 256: 61710 + 242 = 61952
Step 257: 61952 + 242 = 62194
Step 258: 62194 + 242 = 62436
Step 259: 62436 + 242 = 62678
Step 260: 62678 + 242 = 62920
Step 261: 62920 + 242 = 63162
Step 262: 63162 + 242 = 63404
Step 263: 63404 + 242 = 63646
Step 264: 63646 + 242 = 63888
Step 265: 63888 + 242 = 64130
Step 266: 64130 + 242 = 64372
Step 267: 64372 + 242 = 64614
Step 268: 64614 + 242 = 64856
Step 269: 64856 + 242 = 65098
Step 270: 65098 + 242 = 65340
Step 271: 65340 + 242 = 65582
Step 272: 65582 + 242 = 65824
Step 273: 65824 + 242 = 66066
Step 274: 66066 + 242 = 66308
Step 275: 66308 + 242 = 66550
Step 276: 66550 + 242 = 66792
Step 277: 66792 + 242 = 67034
Step 278: 67034 + 242 = 67276
Step 279: 67276 + 242 = 67518
Step 280: 67518 + 242 = 67760
Step 281: 67760 + 242 = 68002
Step 282: 68002 + 242 = 68244
Step 283: 68244 + 242 = 68486
Step 284: 68486 + 242 = 68728
Step 285: 68728 + 242 = 68970
Step 286: 68970 + 242 = 69212
Step 287: 69212 + 242 = 69454
Step 288: 69454 + 242 = 69696
Step 289: 69696 + 242 = 69938
Step 290: 69938 + 242 = 70180
Step 291: 70180 + 242 = 70422
Step 292: 70422 + 242 = 70664
Step 293: 70664 + 242 = 70906
Step 294: 70906 + 242 = 71148
Step 295: 71148 + 242 = 71390
Step 296: 71390 + 242 = 71632
Step 297: 71632 + 242 = 71874
Step 298: 71874 + 242 = 72116
Step 299: 72116 + 242 = 72358
Step 300: 72358 + 242 = 72600
Step 301: 72600 + 242 = 72842
Step 302: 72842 + 242 = 73084
Step 303: 73084 + 242 = 73326
Step 304: 73326 + 242 = 73568
Step 305: 73568 + 242 = 73810
Step 306: 73810 + 242 = 74052
Step 307: 74052 + 242 = 74294
Step 308: 74294 + 242 = 74536
Step 309: 74536 + 242 = 74778
Step 310: 74778 + 242 = 75020
Step 311: 75020 + 242 = 75262
Step 312: 75262 + 242 = 75504
Step 313: 75504 + 242 = 75746
Step 314: 75746 + 242 = 75988
Step 315: 75988 + 242 = 76230
Step 316: 76230 + 242 = 76472
Step 317: 76472 + 242 = 76714
Step 318: 76714 + 242 = 76956
Step 319: 76956 + 242 = 77198
Step 320: 77198 + 242 = 77440
Step 321: 77440 + 242 = 77682
Step 322: 77682 + 242 = 77924
Step 323: 77924 + 242 = 78166
Step 324: 78166 + 242 = 78408
Step 325: 78408 + 242 = 78650
Step 326: 78650 + 242 = 78892
Step 327: 78892 + 242 = 79134
Step 328: 79134 + 242 = 79376
Step 329: 79376 + 242 = 79618
Step 330: 79618 + 242 = 79860
Step 331: 79860 + 242 = 80102
Step 332: 80102 + 242 = 80344
Step 333: 80344 + 242 = 80586
Step 334: 80586 + 242 = 80828
Step 335: 80828 + 242 = 81070
Step 336: 81070 + 242 = 81312
Step 337: 81312 + 242 = 81554
Step 338: 81554 + 242 = 81796
Step 339: 81796 + 242 = 82038
Step 340: 82038 + 242 = 82280
Step 341: 82280 + 242 = 82522
Step 342: 82522 + 242 = 82764
Step 343: 82764 + 242 = 83006
Step 344: 83006 + 242 = 83248
Step 345: 83248 + 242 = 83490
Step 346: 83490 + 242 = 83732
Step 347: 83732 + 242 = 83974
Step 348: 83974 + 242 = 84216
Step 349: 84216 + 242 = 84458
Step 350: 84458 + 242 = 84700
Step 351: 84700 + 242 = 84942
Step 352: 84942 + 242 = 85184
Step 353: 85184 + 242 = 85426
Step 354: 85426 + 242 = 85668
Step 355: 85668 + 242 = 85910
Step 356: 85910 + 242 = 86152
Step 357: 86152 + 242 = 86394
Step 358: 86394 + 242 = 86636
Step 359: 86636 + 242 = 86878
Step 360: 86878 + 242 = 87120
Step 361: 87120 + 242 = 87362
Step 362: 87362 + 242 = 87604
Step 363: 87604 + 242 = 87846
Step 364: 87846 + 242 = 88088
Step 365: 88088 + 242 = 88330
Step 366: 88330 + 242 = 88572
Step 367: 88572 + 242 = 88814
Step 368: 88814 + 242 = 89056
Step 369: 89056 + 242 = 89298
Step 370: 89298 + 242 = 89540
Step 371: 89540 + 242 = 89782
Step 372: 89782 + 242 = 90024
Step 373: 90024 + 242 = 90266
Step 374: 90266 + 242 = 90508
Step 375: 90508 + 242 = 90750
Step 376: 90750 + 242 = 90992
Step 377: 90992 + 242 = 91234
Step 378: 91234 + 242 = 91476
Step 379: 91476 + 242 = 91718
Step 380: 91718 + 242 = 91960
Step 381: 91960 + 242 = 92202
Step 382: 92202 + 242 = 92444
Step 383: 92444 + 242 = 92686
Step 384: 92686 + 242 = 92928
Step 385: 92928 + 242 = 93170
Step 386: 93170 + 242 = 93412
Step 387: 93412 + 242 = 93654
Step 388: 93654 + 242 = 93896
Step 389: 93896 + 242 = 94138
Step 390: 94138 + 242 = 94380
Step 391: 94380 + 242 = 94622
Step 392: 94622 + 242 = 94864
Step 393: 94864 + 242 = 95106
Step 394: 95106 + 242 = 95348
Step 395: 95348 + 242 = 95590
Step 396: 95590 + 242 = 95832
Step 397: 95832 + 242 = 96074

So, 242*397 = 96074