Without delay, let's solve this. We've got 38 and we will be multiplying it by 497, that is, adding 38 to itself 497 times.
Step 1: 0 + 38 = 38
Step 2: 38 + 38 = 76
Step 3: 76 + 38 = 114
Step 4: 114 + 38 = 152
Step 5: 152 + 38 = 190
Step 6: 190 + 38 = 228
Step 7: 228 + 38 = 266
Step 8: 266 + 38 = 304
Step 9: 304 + 38 = 342
Step 10: 342 + 38 = 380
Step 11: 380 + 38 = 418
Step 12: 418 + 38 = 456
Step 13: 456 + 38 = 494
Step 14: 494 + 38 = 532
Step 15: 532 + 38 = 570
Step 16: 570 + 38 = 608
Step 17: 608 + 38 = 646
Step 18: 646 + 38 = 684
Step 19: 684 + 38 = 722
Step 20: 722 + 38 = 760
Step 21: 760 + 38 = 798
Step 22: 798 + 38 = 836
Step 23: 836 + 38 = 874
Step 24: 874 + 38 = 912
Step 25: 912 + 38 = 950
Step 26: 950 + 38 = 988
Step 27: 988 + 38 = 1026
Step 28: 1026 + 38 = 1064
Step 29: 1064 + 38 = 1102
Step 30: 1102 + 38 = 1140
Step 31: 1140 + 38 = 1178
Step 32: 1178 + 38 = 1216
Step 33: 1216 + 38 = 1254
Step 34: 1254 + 38 = 1292
Step 35: 1292 + 38 = 1330
Step 36: 1330 + 38 = 1368
Step 37: 1368 + 38 = 1406
Step 38: 1406 + 38 = 1444
Step 39: 1444 + 38 = 1482
Step 40: 1482 + 38 = 1520
Step 41: 1520 + 38 = 1558
Step 42: 1558 + 38 = 1596
Step 43: 1596 + 38 = 1634
Step 44: 1634 + 38 = 1672
Step 45: 1672 + 38 = 1710
Step 46: 1710 + 38 = 1748
Step 47: 1748 + 38 = 1786
Step 48: 1786 + 38 = 1824
Step 49: 1824 + 38 = 1862
Step 50: 1862 + 38 = 1900
Step 51: 1900 + 38 = 1938
Step 52: 1938 + 38 = 1976
Step 53: 1976 + 38 = 2014
Step 54: 2014 + 38 = 2052
Step 55: 2052 + 38 = 2090
Step 56: 2090 + 38 = 2128
Step 57: 2128 + 38 = 2166
Step 58: 2166 + 38 = 2204
Step 59: 2204 + 38 = 2242
Step 60: 2242 + 38 = 2280
Step 61: 2280 + 38 = 2318
Step 62: 2318 + 38 = 2356
Step 63: 2356 + 38 = 2394
Step 64: 2394 + 38 = 2432
Step 65: 2432 + 38 = 2470
Step 66: 2470 + 38 = 2508
Step 67: 2508 + 38 = 2546
Step 68: 2546 + 38 = 2584
Step 69: 2584 + 38 = 2622
Step 70: 2622 + 38 = 2660
Step 71: 2660 + 38 = 2698
Step 72: 2698 + 38 = 2736
Step 73: 2736 + 38 = 2774
Step 74: 2774 + 38 = 2812
Step 75: 2812 + 38 = 2850
Step 76: 2850 + 38 = 2888
Step 77: 2888 + 38 = 2926
Step 78: 2926 + 38 = 2964
Step 79: 2964 + 38 = 3002
Step 80: 3002 + 38 = 3040
Step 81: 3040 + 38 = 3078
Step 82: 3078 + 38 = 3116
Step 83: 3116 + 38 = 3154
Step 84: 3154 + 38 = 3192
Step 85: 3192 + 38 = 3230
Step 86: 3230 + 38 = 3268
Step 87: 3268 + 38 = 3306
Step 88: 3306 + 38 = 3344
Step 89: 3344 + 38 = 3382
Step 90: 3382 + 38 = 3420
Step 91: 3420 + 38 = 3458
Step 92: 3458 + 38 = 3496
Step 93: 3496 + 38 = 3534
Step 94: 3534 + 38 = 3572
Step 95: 3572 + 38 = 3610
Step 96: 3610 + 38 = 3648
Step 97: 3648 + 38 = 3686
Step 98: 3686 + 38 = 3724
Step 99: 3724 + 38 = 3762
Step 100: 3762 + 38 = 3800
Step 101: 3800 + 38 = 3838
Step 102: 3838 + 38 = 3876
Step 103: 3876 + 38 = 3914
Step 104: 3914 + 38 = 3952
Step 105: 3952 + 38 = 3990
Step 106: 3990 + 38 = 4028
Step 107: 4028 + 38 = 4066
Step 108: 4066 + 38 = 4104
Step 109: 4104 + 38 = 4142
Step 110: 4142 + 38 = 4180
Step 111: 4180 + 38 = 4218
Step 112: 4218 + 38 = 4256
Step 113: 4256 + 38 = 4294
Step 114: 4294 + 38 = 4332
Step 115: 4332 + 38 = 4370
Step 116: 4370 + 38 = 4408
Step 117: 4408 + 38 = 4446
Step 118: 4446 + 38 = 4484
Step 119: 4484 + 38 = 4522
Step 120: 4522 + 38 = 4560
Step 121: 4560 + 38 = 4598
Step 122: 4598 + 38 = 4636
Step 123: 4636 + 38 = 4674
Step 124: 4674 + 38 = 4712
Step 125: 4712 + 38 = 4750
Step 126: 4750 + 38 = 4788
Step 127: 4788 + 38 = 4826
Step 128: 4826 + 38 = 4864
Step 129: 4864 + 38 = 4902
Step 130: 4902 + 38 = 4940
Step 131: 4940 + 38 = 4978
Step 132: 4978 + 38 = 5016
Step 133: 5016 + 38 = 5054
Step 134: 5054 + 38 = 5092
Step 135: 5092 + 38 = 5130
Step 136: 5130 + 38 = 5168
Step 137: 5168 + 38 = 5206
Step 138: 5206 + 38 = 5244
Step 139: 5244 + 38 = 5282
Step 140: 5282 + 38 = 5320
Step 141: 5320 + 38 = 5358
Step 142: 5358 + 38 = 5396
Step 143: 5396 + 38 = 5434
Step 144: 5434 + 38 = 5472
Step 145: 5472 + 38 = 5510
Step 146: 5510 + 38 = 5548
Step 147: 5548 + 38 = 5586
Step 148: 5586 + 38 = 5624
Step 149: 5624 + 38 = 5662
Step 150: 5662 + 38 = 5700
Step 151: 5700 + 38 = 5738
Step 152: 5738 + 38 = 5776
Step 153: 5776 + 38 = 5814
Step 154: 5814 + 38 = 5852
Step 155: 5852 + 38 = 5890
Step 156: 5890 + 38 = 5928
Step 157: 5928 + 38 = 5966
Step 158: 5966 + 38 = 6004
Step 159: 6004 + 38 = 6042
Step 160: 6042 + 38 = 6080
Step 161: 6080 + 38 = 6118
Step 162: 6118 + 38 = 6156
Step 163: 6156 + 38 = 6194
Step 164: 6194 + 38 = 6232
Step 165: 6232 + 38 = 6270
Step 166: 6270 + 38 = 6308
Step 167: 6308 + 38 = 6346
Step 168: 6346 + 38 = 6384
Step 169: 6384 + 38 = 6422
Step 170: 6422 + 38 = 6460
Step 171: 6460 + 38 = 6498
Step 172: 6498 + 38 = 6536
Step 173: 6536 + 38 = 6574
Step 174: 6574 + 38 = 6612
Step 175: 6612 + 38 = 6650
Step 176: 6650 + 38 = 6688
Step 177: 6688 + 38 = 6726
Step 178: 6726 + 38 = 6764
Step 179: 6764 + 38 = 6802
Step 180: 6802 + 38 = 6840
Step 181: 6840 + 38 = 6878
Step 182: 6878 + 38 = 6916
Step 183: 6916 + 38 = 6954
Step 184: 6954 + 38 = 6992
Step 185: 6992 + 38 = 7030
Step 186: 7030 + 38 = 7068
Step 187: 7068 + 38 = 7106
Step 188: 7106 + 38 = 7144
Step 189: 7144 + 38 = 7182
Step 190: 7182 + 38 = 7220
Step 191: 7220 + 38 = 7258
Step 192: 7258 + 38 = 7296
Step 193: 7296 + 38 = 7334
Step 194: 7334 + 38 = 7372
Step 195: 7372 + 38 = 7410
Step 196: 7410 + 38 = 7448
Step 197: 7448 + 38 = 7486
Step 198: 7486 + 38 = 7524
Step 199: 7524 + 38 = 7562
Step 200: 7562 + 38 = 7600
Step 201: 7600 + 38 = 7638
Step 202: 7638 + 38 = 7676
Step 203: 7676 + 38 = 7714
Step 204: 7714 + 38 = 7752
Step 205: 7752 + 38 = 7790
Step 206: 7790 + 38 = 7828
Step 207: 7828 + 38 = 7866
Step 208: 7866 + 38 = 7904
Step 209: 7904 + 38 = 7942
Step 210: 7942 + 38 = 7980
Step 211: 7980 + 38 = 8018
Step 212: 8018 + 38 = 8056
Step 213: 8056 + 38 = 8094
Step 214: 8094 + 38 = 8132
Step 215: 8132 + 38 = 8170
Step 216: 8170 + 38 = 8208
Step 217: 8208 + 38 = 8246
Step 218: 8246 + 38 = 8284
Step 219: 8284 + 38 = 8322
Step 220: 8322 + 38 = 8360
Step 221: 8360 + 38 = 8398
Step 222: 8398 + 38 = 8436
Step 223: 8436 + 38 = 8474
Step 224: 8474 + 38 = 8512
Step 225: 8512 + 38 = 8550
Step 226: 8550 + 38 = 8588
Step 227: 8588 + 38 = 8626
Step 228: 8626 + 38 = 8664
Step 229: 8664 + 38 = 8702
Step 230: 8702 + 38 = 8740
Step 231: 8740 + 38 = 8778
Step 232: 8778 + 38 = 8816
Step 233: 8816 + 38 = 8854
Step 234: 8854 + 38 = 8892
Step 235: 8892 + 38 = 8930
Step 236: 8930 + 38 = 8968
Step 237: 8968 + 38 = 9006
Step 238: 9006 + 38 = 9044
Step 239: 9044 + 38 = 9082
Step 240: 9082 + 38 = 9120
Step 241: 9120 + 38 = 9158
Step 242: 9158 + 38 = 9196
Step 243: 9196 + 38 = 9234
Step 244: 9234 + 38 = 9272
Step 245: 9272 + 38 = 9310
Step 246: 9310 + 38 = 9348
Step 247: 9348 + 38 = 9386
Step 248: 9386 + 38 = 9424
Step 249: 9424 + 38 = 9462
Step 250: 9462 + 38 = 9500
Step 251: 9500 + 38 = 9538
Step 252: 9538 + 38 = 9576
Step 253: 9576 + 38 = 9614
Step 254: 9614 + 38 = 9652
Step 255: 9652 + 38 = 9690
Step 256: 9690 + 38 = 9728
Step 257: 9728 + 38 = 9766
Step 258: 9766 + 38 = 9804
Step 259: 9804 + 38 = 9842
Step 260: 9842 + 38 = 9880
Step 261: 9880 + 38 = 9918
Step 262: 9918 + 38 = 9956
Step 263: 9956 + 38 = 9994
Step 264: 9994 + 38 = 10032
Step 265: 10032 + 38 = 10070
Step 266: 10070 + 38 = 10108
Step 267: 10108 + 38 = 10146
Step 268: 10146 + 38 = 10184
Step 269: 10184 + 38 = 10222
Step 270: 10222 + 38 = 10260
Step 271: 10260 + 38 = 10298
Step 272: 10298 + 38 = 10336
Step 273: 10336 + 38 = 10374
Step 274: 10374 + 38 = 10412
Step 275: 10412 + 38 = 10450
Step 276: 10450 + 38 = 10488
Step 277: 10488 + 38 = 10526
Step 278: 10526 + 38 = 10564
Step 279: 10564 + 38 = 10602
Step 280: 10602 + 38 = 10640
Step 281: 10640 + 38 = 10678
Step 282: 10678 + 38 = 10716
Step 283: 10716 + 38 = 10754
Step 284: 10754 + 38 = 10792
Step 285: 10792 + 38 = 10830
Step 286: 10830 + 38 = 10868
Step 287: 10868 + 38 = 10906
Step 288: 10906 + 38 = 10944
Step 289: 10944 + 38 = 10982
Step 290: 10982 + 38 = 11020
Step 291: 11020 + 38 = 11058
Step 292: 11058 + 38 = 11096
Step 293: 11096 + 38 = 11134
Step 294: 11134 + 38 = 11172
Step 295: 11172 + 38 = 11210
Step 296: 11210 + 38 = 11248
Step 297: 11248 + 38 = 11286
Step 298: 11286 + 38 = 11324
Step 299: 11324 + 38 = 11362
Step 300: 11362 + 38 = 11400
Step 301: 11400 + 38 = 11438
Step 302: 11438 + 38 = 11476
Step 303: 11476 + 38 = 11514
Step 304: 11514 + 38 = 11552
Step 305: 11552 + 38 = 11590
Step 306: 11590 + 38 = 11628
Step 307: 11628 + 38 = 11666
Step 308: 11666 + 38 = 11704
Step 309: 11704 + 38 = 11742
Step 310: 11742 + 38 = 11780
Step 311: 11780 + 38 = 11818
Step 312: 11818 + 38 = 11856
Step 313: 11856 + 38 = 11894
Step 314: 11894 + 38 = 11932
Step 315: 11932 + 38 = 11970
Step 316: 11970 + 38 = 12008
Step 317: 12008 + 38 = 12046
Step 318: 12046 + 38 = 12084
Step 319: 12084 + 38 = 12122
Step 320: 12122 + 38 = 12160
Step 321: 12160 + 38 = 12198
Step 322: 12198 + 38 = 12236
Step 323: 12236 + 38 = 12274
Step 324: 12274 + 38 = 12312
Step 325: 12312 + 38 = 12350
Step 326: 12350 + 38 = 12388
Step 327: 12388 + 38 = 12426
Step 328: 12426 + 38 = 12464
Step 329: 12464 + 38 = 12502
Step 330: 12502 + 38 = 12540
Step 331: 12540 + 38 = 12578
Step 332: 12578 + 38 = 12616
Step 333: 12616 + 38 = 12654
Step 334: 12654 + 38 = 12692
Step 335: 12692 + 38 = 12730
Step 336: 12730 + 38 = 12768
Step 337: 12768 + 38 = 12806
Step 338: 12806 + 38 = 12844
Step 339: 12844 + 38 = 12882
Step 340: 12882 + 38 = 12920
Step 341: 12920 + 38 = 12958
Step 342: 12958 + 38 = 12996
Step 343: 12996 + 38 = 13034
Step 344: 13034 + 38 = 13072
Step 345: 13072 + 38 = 13110
Step 346: 13110 + 38 = 13148
Step 347: 13148 + 38 = 13186
Step 348: 13186 + 38 = 13224
Step 349: 13224 + 38 = 13262
Step 350: 13262 + 38 = 13300
Step 351: 13300 + 38 = 13338
Step 352: 13338 + 38 = 13376
Step 353: 13376 + 38 = 13414
Step 354: 13414 + 38 = 13452
Step 355: 13452 + 38 = 13490
Step 356: 13490 + 38 = 13528
Step 357: 13528 + 38 = 13566
Step 358: 13566 + 38 = 13604
Step 359: 13604 + 38 = 13642
Step 360: 13642 + 38 = 13680
Step 361: 13680 + 38 = 13718
Step 362: 13718 + 38 = 13756
Step 363: 13756 + 38 = 13794
Step 364: 13794 + 38 = 13832
Step 365: 13832 + 38 = 13870
Step 366: 13870 + 38 = 13908
Step 367: 13908 + 38 = 13946
Step 368: 13946 + 38 = 13984
Step 369: 13984 + 38 = 14022
Step 370: 14022 + 38 = 14060
Step 371: 14060 + 38 = 14098
Step 372: 14098 + 38 = 14136
Step 373: 14136 + 38 = 14174
Step 374: 14174 + 38 = 14212
Step 375: 14212 + 38 = 14250
Step 376: 14250 + 38 = 14288
Step 377: 14288 + 38 = 14326
Step 378: 14326 + 38 = 14364
Step 379: 14364 + 38 = 14402
Step 380: 14402 + 38 = 14440
Step 381: 14440 + 38 = 14478
Step 382: 14478 + 38 = 14516
Step 383: 14516 + 38 = 14554
Step 384: 14554 + 38 = 14592
Step 385: 14592 + 38 = 14630
Step 386: 14630 + 38 = 14668
Step 387: 14668 + 38 = 14706
Step 388: 14706 + 38 = 14744
Step 389: 14744 + 38 = 14782
Step 390: 14782 + 38 = 14820
Step 391: 14820 + 38 = 14858
Step 392: 14858 + 38 = 14896
Step 393: 14896 + 38 = 14934
Step 394: 14934 + 38 = 14972
Step 395: 14972 + 38 = 15010
Step 396: 15010 + 38 = 15048
Step 397: 15048 + 38 = 15086
Step 398: 15086 + 38 = 15124
Step 399: 15124 + 38 = 15162
Step 400: 15162 + 38 = 15200
Step 401: 15200 + 38 = 15238
Step 402: 15238 + 38 = 15276
Step 403: 15276 + 38 = 15314
Step 404: 15314 + 38 = 15352
Step 405: 15352 + 38 = 15390
Step 406: 15390 + 38 = 15428
Step 407: 15428 + 38 = 15466
Step 408: 15466 + 38 = 15504
Step 409: 15504 + 38 = 15542
Step 410: 15542 + 38 = 15580
Step 411: 15580 + 38 = 15618
Step 412: 15618 + 38 = 15656
Step 413: 15656 + 38 = 15694
Step 414: 15694 + 38 = 15732
Step 415: 15732 + 38 = 15770
Step 416: 15770 + 38 = 15808
Step 417: 15808 + 38 = 15846
Step 418: 15846 + 38 = 15884
Step 419: 15884 + 38 = 15922
Step 420: 15922 + 38 = 15960
Step 421: 15960 + 38 = 15998
Step 422: 15998 + 38 = 16036
Step 423: 16036 + 38 = 16074
Step 424: 16074 + 38 = 16112
Step 425: 16112 + 38 = 16150
Step 426: 16150 + 38 = 16188
Step 427: 16188 + 38 = 16226
Step 428: 16226 + 38 = 16264
Step 429: 16264 + 38 = 16302
Step 430: 16302 + 38 = 16340
Step 431: 16340 + 38 = 16378
Step 432: 16378 + 38 = 16416
Step 433: 16416 + 38 = 16454
Step 434: 16454 + 38 = 16492
Step 435: 16492 + 38 = 16530
Step 436: 16530 + 38 = 16568
Step 437: 16568 + 38 = 16606
Step 438: 16606 + 38 = 16644
Step 439: 16644 + 38 = 16682
Step 440: 16682 + 38 = 16720
Step 441: 16720 + 38 = 16758
Step 442: 16758 + 38 = 16796
Step 443: 16796 + 38 = 16834
Step 444: 16834 + 38 = 16872
Step 445: 16872 + 38 = 16910
Step 446: 16910 + 38 = 16948
Step 447: 16948 + 38 = 16986
Step 448: 16986 + 38 = 17024
Step 449: 17024 + 38 = 17062
Step 450: 17062 + 38 = 17100
Step 451: 17100 + 38 = 17138
Step 452: 17138 + 38 = 17176
Step 453: 17176 + 38 = 17214
Step 454: 17214 + 38 = 17252
Step 455: 17252 + 38 = 17290
Step 456: 17290 + 38 = 17328
Step 457: 17328 + 38 = 17366
Step 458: 17366 + 38 = 17404
Step 459: 17404 + 38 = 17442
Step 460: 17442 + 38 = 17480
Step 461: 17480 + 38 = 17518
Step 462: 17518 + 38 = 17556
Step 463: 17556 + 38 = 17594
Step 464: 17594 + 38 = 17632
Step 465: 17632 + 38 = 17670
Step 466: 17670 + 38 = 17708
Step 467: 17708 + 38 = 17746
Step 468: 17746 + 38 = 17784
Step 469: 17784 + 38 = 17822
Step 470: 17822 + 38 = 17860
Step 471: 17860 + 38 = 17898
Step 472: 17898 + 38 = 17936
Step 473: 17936 + 38 = 17974
Step 474: 17974 + 38 = 18012
Step 475: 18012 + 38 = 18050
Step 476: 18050 + 38 = 18088
Step 477: 18088 + 38 = 18126
Step 478: 18126 + 38 = 18164
Step 479: 18164 + 38 = 18202
Step 480: 18202 + 38 = 18240
Step 481: 18240 + 38 = 18278
Step 482: 18278 + 38 = 18316
Step 483: 18316 + 38 = 18354
Step 484: 18354 + 38 = 18392
Step 485: 18392 + 38 = 18430
Step 486: 18430 + 38 = 18468
Step 487: 18468 + 38 = 18506
Step 488: 18506 + 38 = 18544
Step 489: 18544 + 38 = 18582
Step 490: 18582 + 38 = 18620
Step 491: 18620 + 38 = 18658
Step 492: 18658 + 38 = 18696
Step 493: 18696 + 38 = 18734
Step 494: 18734 + 38 = 18772
Step 495: 18772 + 38 = 18810
Step 496: 18810 + 38 = 18848
Step 497: 18848 + 38 = 18886

So, 38*497 = 18886