Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 549 and we're going to multiply it by 4, which means adding 549 to itself 4 times.
Step 1: 0 + 549 = 549
Step 2: 549 + 549 = 1098
Step 3: 1098 + 549 = 1647
Step 4: 1647 + 549 = 2196

So, 549*4 = 2196