Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 490. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 53. So, we're going to take the number 490 and add it to itself 53 times.
Step 1: 0 + 490 = 490
Step 2: 490 + 490 = 980
Step 3: 980 + 490 = 1470
Step 4: 1470 + 490 = 1960
Step 5: 1960 + 490 = 2450
Step 6: 2450 + 490 = 2940
Step 7: 2940 + 490 = 3430
Step 8: 3430 + 490 = 3920
Step 9: 3920 + 490 = 4410
Step 10: 4410 + 490 = 4900
Step 11: 4900 + 490 = 5390
Step 12: 5390 + 490 = 5880
Step 13: 5880 + 490 = 6370
Step 14: 6370 + 490 = 6860
Step 15: 6860 + 490 = 7350
Step 16: 7350 + 490 = 7840
Step 17: 7840 + 490 = 8330
Step 18: 8330 + 490 = 8820
Step 19: 8820 + 490 = 9310
Step 20: 9310 + 490 = 9800
Step 21: 9800 + 490 = 10290
Step 22: 10290 + 490 = 10780
Step 23: 10780 + 490 = 11270
Step 24: 11270 + 490 = 11760
Step 25: 11760 + 490 = 12250
Step 26: 12250 + 490 = 12740
Step 27: 12740 + 490 = 13230
Step 28: 13230 + 490 = 13720
Step 29: 13720 + 490 = 14210
Step 30: 14210 + 490 = 14700
Step 31: 14700 + 490 = 15190
Step 32: 15190 + 490 = 15680
Step 33: 15680 + 490 = 16170
Step 34: 16170 + 490 = 16660
Step 35: 16660 + 490 = 17150
Step 36: 17150 + 490 = 17640
Step 37: 17640 + 490 = 18130
Step 38: 18130 + 490 = 18620
Step 39: 18620 + 490 = 19110
Step 40: 19110 + 490 = 19600
Step 41: 19600 + 490 = 20090
Step 42: 20090 + 490 = 20580
Step 43: 20580 + 490 = 21070
Step 44: 21070 + 490 = 21560
Step 45: 21560 + 490 = 22050
Step 46: 22050 + 490 = 22540
Step 47: 22540 + 490 = 23030
Step 48: 23030 + 490 = 23520
Step 49: 23520 + 490 = 24010
Step 50: 24010 + 490 = 24500
Step 51: 24500 + 490 = 24990
Step 52: 24990 + 490 = 25480
Step 53: 25480 + 490 = 25970

So, 490*53 = 25970