Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 196. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 253. So, we're going to take the number 196 and add it to itself 253 times.
Step 1: 0 + 196 = 196
Step 2: 196 + 196 = 392
Step 3: 392 + 196 = 588
Step 4: 588 + 196 = 784
Step 5: 784 + 196 = 980
Step 6: 980 + 196 = 1176
Step 7: 1176 + 196 = 1372
Step 8: 1372 + 196 = 1568
Step 9: 1568 + 196 = 1764
Step 10: 1764 + 196 = 1960
Step 11: 1960 + 196 = 2156
Step 12: 2156 + 196 = 2352
Step 13: 2352 + 196 = 2548
Step 14: 2548 + 196 = 2744
Step 15: 2744 + 196 = 2940
Step 16: 2940 + 196 = 3136
Step 17: 3136 + 196 = 3332
Step 18: 3332 + 196 = 3528
Step 19: 3528 + 196 = 3724
Step 20: 3724 + 196 = 3920
Step 21: 3920 + 196 = 4116
Step 22: 4116 + 196 = 4312
Step 23: 4312 + 196 = 4508
Step 24: 4508 + 196 = 4704
Step 25: 4704 + 196 = 4900
Step 26: 4900 + 196 = 5096
Step 27: 5096 + 196 = 5292
Step 28: 5292 + 196 = 5488
Step 29: 5488 + 196 = 5684
Step 30: 5684 + 196 = 5880
Step 31: 5880 + 196 = 6076
Step 32: 6076 + 196 = 6272
Step 33: 6272 + 196 = 6468
Step 34: 6468 + 196 = 6664
Step 35: 6664 + 196 = 6860
Step 36: 6860 + 196 = 7056
Step 37: 7056 + 196 = 7252
Step 38: 7252 + 196 = 7448
Step 39: 7448 + 196 = 7644
Step 40: 7644 + 196 = 7840
Step 41: 7840 + 196 = 8036
Step 42: 8036 + 196 = 8232
Step 43: 8232 + 196 = 8428
Step 44: 8428 + 196 = 8624
Step 45: 8624 + 196 = 8820
Step 46: 8820 + 196 = 9016
Step 47: 9016 + 196 = 9212
Step 48: 9212 + 196 = 9408
Step 49: 9408 + 196 = 9604
Step 50: 9604 + 196 = 9800
Step 51: 9800 + 196 = 9996
Step 52: 9996 + 196 = 10192
Step 53: 10192 + 196 = 10388
Step 54: 10388 + 196 = 10584
Step 55: 10584 + 196 = 10780
Step 56: 10780 + 196 = 10976
Step 57: 10976 + 196 = 11172
Step 58: 11172 + 196 = 11368
Step 59: 11368 + 196 = 11564
Step 60: 11564 + 196 = 11760
Step 61: 11760 + 196 = 11956
Step 62: 11956 + 196 = 12152
Step 63: 12152 + 196 = 12348
Step 64: 12348 + 196 = 12544
Step 65: 12544 + 196 = 12740
Step 66: 12740 + 196 = 12936
Step 67: 12936 + 196 = 13132
Step 68: 13132 + 196 = 13328
Step 69: 13328 + 196 = 13524
Step 70: 13524 + 196 = 13720
Step 71: 13720 + 196 = 13916
Step 72: 13916 + 196 = 14112
Step 73: 14112 + 196 = 14308
Step 74: 14308 + 196 = 14504
Step 75: 14504 + 196 = 14700
Step 76: 14700 + 196 = 14896
Step 77: 14896 + 196 = 15092
Step 78: 15092 + 196 = 15288
Step 79: 15288 + 196 = 15484
Step 80: 15484 + 196 = 15680
Step 81: 15680 + 196 = 15876
Step 82: 15876 + 196 = 16072
Step 83: 16072 + 196 = 16268
Step 84: 16268 + 196 = 16464
Step 85: 16464 + 196 = 16660
Step 86: 16660 + 196 = 16856
Step 87: 16856 + 196 = 17052
Step 88: 17052 + 196 = 17248
Step 89: 17248 + 196 = 17444
Step 90: 17444 + 196 = 17640
Step 91: 17640 + 196 = 17836
Step 92: 17836 + 196 = 18032
Step 93: 18032 + 196 = 18228
Step 94: 18228 + 196 = 18424
Step 95: 18424 + 196 = 18620
Step 96: 18620 + 196 = 18816
Step 97: 18816 + 196 = 19012
Step 98: 19012 + 196 = 19208
Step 99: 19208 + 196 = 19404
Step 100: 19404 + 196 = 19600
Step 101: 19600 + 196 = 19796
Step 102: 19796 + 196 = 19992
Step 103: 19992 + 196 = 20188
Step 104: 20188 + 196 = 20384
Step 105: 20384 + 196 = 20580
Step 106: 20580 + 196 = 20776
Step 107: 20776 + 196 = 20972
Step 108: 20972 + 196 = 21168
Step 109: 21168 + 196 = 21364
Step 110: 21364 + 196 = 21560
Step 111: 21560 + 196 = 21756
Step 112: 21756 + 196 = 21952
Step 113: 21952 + 196 = 22148
Step 114: 22148 + 196 = 22344
Step 115: 22344 + 196 = 22540
Step 116: 22540 + 196 = 22736
Step 117: 22736 + 196 = 22932
Step 118: 22932 + 196 = 23128
Step 119: 23128 + 196 = 23324
Step 120: 23324 + 196 = 23520
Step 121: 23520 + 196 = 23716
Step 122: 23716 + 196 = 23912
Step 123: 23912 + 196 = 24108
Step 124: 24108 + 196 = 24304
Step 125: 24304 + 196 = 24500
Step 126: 24500 + 196 = 24696
Step 127: 24696 + 196 = 24892
Step 128: 24892 + 196 = 25088
Step 129: 25088 + 196 = 25284
Step 130: 25284 + 196 = 25480
Step 131: 25480 + 196 = 25676
Step 132: 25676 + 196 = 25872
Step 133: 25872 + 196 = 26068
Step 134: 26068 + 196 = 26264
Step 135: 26264 + 196 = 26460
Step 136: 26460 + 196 = 26656
Step 137: 26656 + 196 = 26852
Step 138: 26852 + 196 = 27048
Step 139: 27048 + 196 = 27244
Step 140: 27244 + 196 = 27440
Step 141: 27440 + 196 = 27636
Step 142: 27636 + 196 = 27832
Step 143: 27832 + 196 = 28028
Step 144: 28028 + 196 = 28224
Step 145: 28224 + 196 = 28420
Step 146: 28420 + 196 = 28616
Step 147: 28616 + 196 = 28812
Step 148: 28812 + 196 = 29008
Step 149: 29008 + 196 = 29204
Step 150: 29204 + 196 = 29400
Step 151: 29400 + 196 = 29596
Step 152: 29596 + 196 = 29792
Step 153: 29792 + 196 = 29988
Step 154: 29988 + 196 = 30184
Step 155: 30184 + 196 = 30380
Step 156: 30380 + 196 = 30576
Step 157: 30576 + 196 = 30772
Step 158: 30772 + 196 = 30968
Step 159: 30968 + 196 = 31164
Step 160: 31164 + 196 = 31360
Step 161: 31360 + 196 = 31556
Step 162: 31556 + 196 = 31752
Step 163: 31752 + 196 = 31948
Step 164: 31948 + 196 = 32144
Step 165: 32144 + 196 = 32340
Step 166: 32340 + 196 = 32536
Step 167: 32536 + 196 = 32732
Step 168: 32732 + 196 = 32928
Step 169: 32928 + 196 = 33124
Step 170: 33124 + 196 = 33320
Step 171: 33320 + 196 = 33516
Step 172: 33516 + 196 = 33712
Step 173: 33712 + 196 = 33908
Step 174: 33908 + 196 = 34104
Step 175: 34104 + 196 = 34300
Step 176: 34300 + 196 = 34496
Step 177: 34496 + 196 = 34692
Step 178: 34692 + 196 = 34888
Step 179: 34888 + 196 = 35084
Step 180: 35084 + 196 = 35280
Step 181: 35280 + 196 = 35476
Step 182: 35476 + 196 = 35672
Step 183: 35672 + 196 = 35868
Step 184: 35868 + 196 = 36064
Step 185: 36064 + 196 = 36260
Step 186: 36260 + 196 = 36456
Step 187: 36456 + 196 = 36652
Step 188: 36652 + 196 = 36848
Step 189: 36848 + 196 = 37044
Step 190: 37044 + 196 = 37240
Step 191: 37240 + 196 = 37436
Step 192: 37436 + 196 = 37632
Step 193: 37632 + 196 = 37828
Step 194: 37828 + 196 = 38024
Step 195: 38024 + 196 = 38220
Step 196: 38220 + 196 = 38416
Step 197: 38416 + 196 = 38612
Step 198: 38612 + 196 = 38808
Step 199: 38808 + 196 = 39004
Step 200: 39004 + 196 = 39200
Step 201: 39200 + 196 = 39396
Step 202: 39396 + 196 = 39592
Step 203: 39592 + 196 = 39788
Step 204: 39788 + 196 = 39984
Step 205: 39984 + 196 = 40180
Step 206: 40180 + 196 = 40376
Step 207: 40376 + 196 = 40572
Step 208: 40572 + 196 = 40768
Step 209: 40768 + 196 = 40964
Step 210: 40964 + 196 = 41160
Step 211: 41160 + 196 = 41356
Step 212: 41356 + 196 = 41552
Step 213: 41552 + 196 = 41748
Step 214: 41748 + 196 = 41944
Step 215: 41944 + 196 = 42140
Step 216: 42140 + 196 = 42336
Step 217: 42336 + 196 = 42532
Step 218: 42532 + 196 = 42728
Step 219: 42728 + 196 = 42924
Step 220: 42924 + 196 = 43120
Step 221: 43120 + 196 = 43316
Step 222: 43316 + 196 = 43512
Step 223: 43512 + 196 = 43708
Step 224: 43708 + 196 = 43904
Step 225: 43904 + 196 = 44100
Step 226: 44100 + 196 = 44296
Step 227: 44296 + 196 = 44492
Step 228: 44492 + 196 = 44688
Step 229: 44688 + 196 = 44884
Step 230: 44884 + 196 = 45080
Step 231: 45080 + 196 = 45276
Step 232: 45276 + 196 = 45472
Step 233: 45472 + 196 = 45668
Step 234: 45668 + 196 = 45864
Step 235: 45864 + 196 = 46060
Step 236: 46060 + 196 = 46256
Step 237: 46256 + 196 = 46452
Step 238: 46452 + 196 = 46648
Step 239: 46648 + 196 = 46844
Step 240: 46844 + 196 = 47040
Step 241: 47040 + 196 = 47236
Step 242: 47236 + 196 = 47432
Step 243: 47432 + 196 = 47628
Step 244: 47628 + 196 = 47824
Step 245: 47824 + 196 = 48020
Step 246: 48020 + 196 = 48216
Step 247: 48216 + 196 = 48412
Step 248: 48412 + 196 = 48608
Step 249: 48608 + 196 = 48804
Step 250: 48804 + 196 = 49000
Step 251: 49000 + 196 = 49196
Step 252: 49196 + 196 = 49392
Step 253: 49392 + 196 = 49588

So, 196*253 = 49588