Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 609. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 97. So, we're going to take the number 609 and add it to itself 97 times.
Step 1: 0 + 609 = 609
Step 2: 609 + 609 = 1218
Step 3: 1218 + 609 = 1827
Step 4: 1827 + 609 = 2436
Step 5: 2436 + 609 = 3045
Step 6: 3045 + 609 = 3654
Step 7: 3654 + 609 = 4263
Step 8: 4263 + 609 = 4872
Step 9: 4872 + 609 = 5481
Step 10: 5481 + 609 = 6090
Step 11: 6090 + 609 = 6699
Step 12: 6699 + 609 = 7308
Step 13: 7308 + 609 = 7917
Step 14: 7917 + 609 = 8526
Step 15: 8526 + 609 = 9135
Step 16: 9135 + 609 = 9744
Step 17: 9744 + 609 = 10353
Step 18: 10353 + 609 = 10962
Step 19: 10962 + 609 = 11571
Step 20: 11571 + 609 = 12180
Step 21: 12180 + 609 = 12789
Step 22: 12789 + 609 = 13398
Step 23: 13398 + 609 = 14007
Step 24: 14007 + 609 = 14616
Step 25: 14616 + 609 = 15225
Step 26: 15225 + 609 = 15834
Step 27: 15834 + 609 = 16443
Step 28: 16443 + 609 = 17052
Step 29: 17052 + 609 = 17661
Step 30: 17661 + 609 = 18270
Step 31: 18270 + 609 = 18879
Step 32: 18879 + 609 = 19488
Step 33: 19488 + 609 = 20097
Step 34: 20097 + 609 = 20706
Step 35: 20706 + 609 = 21315
Step 36: 21315 + 609 = 21924
Step 37: 21924 + 609 = 22533
Step 38: 22533 + 609 = 23142
Step 39: 23142 + 609 = 23751
Step 40: 23751 + 609 = 24360
Step 41: 24360 + 609 = 24969
Step 42: 24969 + 609 = 25578
Step 43: 25578 + 609 = 26187
Step 44: 26187 + 609 = 26796
Step 45: 26796 + 609 = 27405
Step 46: 27405 + 609 = 28014
Step 47: 28014 + 609 = 28623
Step 48: 28623 + 609 = 29232
Step 49: 29232 + 609 = 29841
Step 50: 29841 + 609 = 30450
Step 51: 30450 + 609 = 31059
Step 52: 31059 + 609 = 31668
Step 53: 31668 + 609 = 32277
Step 54: 32277 + 609 = 32886
Step 55: 32886 + 609 = 33495
Step 56: 33495 + 609 = 34104
Step 57: 34104 + 609 = 34713
Step 58: 34713 + 609 = 35322
Step 59: 35322 + 609 = 35931
Step 60: 35931 + 609 = 36540
Step 61: 36540 + 609 = 37149
Step 62: 37149 + 609 = 37758
Step 63: 37758 + 609 = 38367
Step 64: 38367 + 609 = 38976
Step 65: 38976 + 609 = 39585
Step 66: 39585 + 609 = 40194
Step 67: 40194 + 609 = 40803
Step 68: 40803 + 609 = 41412
Step 69: 41412 + 609 = 42021
Step 70: 42021 + 609 = 42630
Step 71: 42630 + 609 = 43239
Step 72: 43239 + 609 = 43848
Step 73: 43848 + 609 = 44457
Step 74: 44457 + 609 = 45066
Step 75: 45066 + 609 = 45675
Step 76: 45675 + 609 = 46284
Step 77: 46284 + 609 = 46893
Step 78: 46893 + 609 = 47502
Step 79: 47502 + 609 = 48111
Step 80: 48111 + 609 = 48720
Step 81: 48720 + 609 = 49329
Step 82: 49329 + 609 = 49938
Step 83: 49938 + 609 = 50547
Step 84: 50547 + 609 = 51156
Step 85: 51156 + 609 = 51765
Step 86: 51765 + 609 = 52374
Step 87: 52374 + 609 = 52983
Step 88: 52983 + 609 = 53592
Step 89: 53592 + 609 = 54201
Step 90: 54201 + 609 = 54810
Step 91: 54810 + 609 = 55419
Step 92: 55419 + 609 = 56028
Step 93: 56028 + 609 = 56637
Step 94: 56637 + 609 = 57246
Step 95: 57246 + 609 = 57855
Step 96: 57855 + 609 = 58464
Step 97: 58464 + 609 = 59073

So, 609*97 = 59073