Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 998. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 434. So, we're going to take the number 998 and add it to itself 434 times.
Step 1: 0 + 998 = 998
Step 2: 998 + 998 = 1996
Step 3: 1996 + 998 = 2994
Step 4: 2994 + 998 = 3992
Step 5: 3992 + 998 = 4990
Step 6: 4990 + 998 = 5988
Step 7: 5988 + 998 = 6986
Step 8: 6986 + 998 = 7984
Step 9: 7984 + 998 = 8982
Step 10: 8982 + 998 = 9980
Step 11: 9980 + 998 = 10978
Step 12: 10978 + 998 = 11976
Step 13: 11976 + 998 = 12974
Step 14: 12974 + 998 = 13972
Step 15: 13972 + 998 = 14970
Step 16: 14970 + 998 = 15968
Step 17: 15968 + 998 = 16966
Step 18: 16966 + 998 = 17964
Step 19: 17964 + 998 = 18962
Step 20: 18962 + 998 = 19960
Step 21: 19960 + 998 = 20958
Step 22: 20958 + 998 = 21956
Step 23: 21956 + 998 = 22954
Step 24: 22954 + 998 = 23952
Step 25: 23952 + 998 = 24950
Step 26: 24950 + 998 = 25948
Step 27: 25948 + 998 = 26946
Step 28: 26946 + 998 = 27944
Step 29: 27944 + 998 = 28942
Step 30: 28942 + 998 = 29940
Step 31: 29940 + 998 = 30938
Step 32: 30938 + 998 = 31936
Step 33: 31936 + 998 = 32934
Step 34: 32934 + 998 = 33932
Step 35: 33932 + 998 = 34930
Step 36: 34930 + 998 = 35928
Step 37: 35928 + 998 = 36926
Step 38: 36926 + 998 = 37924
Step 39: 37924 + 998 = 38922
Step 40: 38922 + 998 = 39920
Step 41: 39920 + 998 = 40918
Step 42: 40918 + 998 = 41916
Step 43: 41916 + 998 = 42914
Step 44: 42914 + 998 = 43912
Step 45: 43912 + 998 = 44910
Step 46: 44910 + 998 = 45908
Step 47: 45908 + 998 = 46906
Step 48: 46906 + 998 = 47904
Step 49: 47904 + 998 = 48902
Step 50: 48902 + 998 = 49900
Step 51: 49900 + 998 = 50898
Step 52: 50898 + 998 = 51896
Step 53: 51896 + 998 = 52894
Step 54: 52894 + 998 = 53892
Step 55: 53892 + 998 = 54890
Step 56: 54890 + 998 = 55888
Step 57: 55888 + 998 = 56886
Step 58: 56886 + 998 = 57884
Step 59: 57884 + 998 = 58882
Step 60: 58882 + 998 = 59880
Step 61: 59880 + 998 = 60878
Step 62: 60878 + 998 = 61876
Step 63: 61876 + 998 = 62874
Step 64: 62874 + 998 = 63872
Step 65: 63872 + 998 = 64870
Step 66: 64870 + 998 = 65868
Step 67: 65868 + 998 = 66866
Step 68: 66866 + 998 = 67864
Step 69: 67864 + 998 = 68862
Step 70: 68862 + 998 = 69860
Step 71: 69860 + 998 = 70858
Step 72: 70858 + 998 = 71856
Step 73: 71856 + 998 = 72854
Step 74: 72854 + 998 = 73852
Step 75: 73852 + 998 = 74850
Step 76: 74850 + 998 = 75848
Step 77: 75848 + 998 = 76846
Step 78: 76846 + 998 = 77844
Step 79: 77844 + 998 = 78842
Step 80: 78842 + 998 = 79840
Step 81: 79840 + 998 = 80838
Step 82: 80838 + 998 = 81836
Step 83: 81836 + 998 = 82834
Step 84: 82834 + 998 = 83832
Step 85: 83832 + 998 = 84830
Step 86: 84830 + 998 = 85828
Step 87: 85828 + 998 = 86826
Step 88: 86826 + 998 = 87824
Step 89: 87824 + 998 = 88822
Step 90: 88822 + 998 = 89820
Step 91: 89820 + 998 = 90818
Step 92: 90818 + 998 = 91816
Step 93: 91816 + 998 = 92814
Step 94: 92814 + 998 = 93812
Step 95: 93812 + 998 = 94810
Step 96: 94810 + 998 = 95808
Step 97: 95808 + 998 = 96806
Step 98: 96806 + 998 = 97804
Step 99: 97804 + 998 = 98802
Step 100: 98802 + 998 = 99800
Step 101: 99800 + 998 = 100798
Step 102: 100798 + 998 = 101796
Step 103: 101796 + 998 = 102794
Step 104: 102794 + 998 = 103792
Step 105: 103792 + 998 = 104790
Step 106: 104790 + 998 = 105788
Step 107: 105788 + 998 = 106786
Step 108: 106786 + 998 = 107784
Step 109: 107784 + 998 = 108782
Step 110: 108782 + 998 = 109780
Step 111: 109780 + 998 = 110778
Step 112: 110778 + 998 = 111776
Step 113: 111776 + 998 = 112774
Step 114: 112774 + 998 = 113772
Step 115: 113772 + 998 = 114770
Step 116: 114770 + 998 = 115768
Step 117: 115768 + 998 = 116766
Step 118: 116766 + 998 = 117764
Step 119: 117764 + 998 = 118762
Step 120: 118762 + 998 = 119760
Step 121: 119760 + 998 = 120758
Step 122: 120758 + 998 = 121756
Step 123: 121756 + 998 = 122754
Step 124: 122754 + 998 = 123752
Step 125: 123752 + 998 = 124750
Step 126: 124750 + 998 = 125748
Step 127: 125748 + 998 = 126746
Step 128: 126746 + 998 = 127744
Step 129: 127744 + 998 = 128742
Step 130: 128742 + 998 = 129740
Step 131: 129740 + 998 = 130738
Step 132: 130738 + 998 = 131736
Step 133: 131736 + 998 = 132734
Step 134: 132734 + 998 = 133732
Step 135: 133732 + 998 = 134730
Step 136: 134730 + 998 = 135728
Step 137: 135728 + 998 = 136726
Step 138: 136726 + 998 = 137724
Step 139: 137724 + 998 = 138722
Step 140: 138722 + 998 = 139720
Step 141: 139720 + 998 = 140718
Step 142: 140718 + 998 = 141716
Step 143: 141716 + 998 = 142714
Step 144: 142714 + 998 = 143712
Step 145: 143712 + 998 = 144710
Step 146: 144710 + 998 = 145708
Step 147: 145708 + 998 = 146706
Step 148: 146706 + 998 = 147704
Step 149: 147704 + 998 = 148702
Step 150: 148702 + 998 = 149700
Step 151: 149700 + 998 = 150698
Step 152: 150698 + 998 = 151696
Step 153: 151696 + 998 = 152694
Step 154: 152694 + 998 = 153692
Step 155: 153692 + 998 = 154690
Step 156: 154690 + 998 = 155688
Step 157: 155688 + 998 = 156686
Step 158: 156686 + 998 = 157684
Step 159: 157684 + 998 = 158682
Step 160: 158682 + 998 = 159680
Step 161: 159680 + 998 = 160678
Step 162: 160678 + 998 = 161676
Step 163: 161676 + 998 = 162674
Step 164: 162674 + 998 = 163672
Step 165: 163672 + 998 = 164670
Step 166: 164670 + 998 = 165668
Step 167: 165668 + 998 = 166666
Step 168: 166666 + 998 = 167664
Step 169: 167664 + 998 = 168662
Step 170: 168662 + 998 = 169660
Step 171: 169660 + 998 = 170658
Step 172: 170658 + 998 = 171656
Step 173: 171656 + 998 = 172654
Step 174: 172654 + 998 = 173652
Step 175: 173652 + 998 = 174650
Step 176: 174650 + 998 = 175648
Step 177: 175648 + 998 = 176646
Step 178: 176646 + 998 = 177644
Step 179: 177644 + 998 = 178642
Step 180: 178642 + 998 = 179640
Step 181: 179640 + 998 = 180638
Step 182: 180638 + 998 = 181636
Step 183: 181636 + 998 = 182634
Step 184: 182634 + 998 = 183632
Step 185: 183632 + 998 = 184630
Step 186: 184630 + 998 = 185628
Step 187: 185628 + 998 = 186626
Step 188: 186626 + 998 = 187624
Step 189: 187624 + 998 = 188622
Step 190: 188622 + 998 = 189620
Step 191: 189620 + 998 = 190618
Step 192: 190618 + 998 = 191616
Step 193: 191616 + 998 = 192614
Step 194: 192614 + 998 = 193612
Step 195: 193612 + 998 = 194610
Step 196: 194610 + 998 = 195608
Step 197: 195608 + 998 = 196606
Step 198: 196606 + 998 = 197604
Step 199: 197604 + 998 = 198602
Step 200: 198602 + 998 = 199600
Step 201: 199600 + 998 = 200598
Step 202: 200598 + 998 = 201596
Step 203: 201596 + 998 = 202594
Step 204: 202594 + 998 = 203592
Step 205: 203592 + 998 = 204590
Step 206: 204590 + 998 = 205588
Step 207: 205588 + 998 = 206586
Step 208: 206586 + 998 = 207584
Step 209: 207584 + 998 = 208582
Step 210: 208582 + 998 = 209580
Step 211: 209580 + 998 = 210578
Step 212: 210578 + 998 = 211576
Step 213: 211576 + 998 = 212574
Step 214: 212574 + 998 = 213572
Step 215: 213572 + 998 = 214570
Step 216: 214570 + 998 = 215568
Step 217: 215568 + 998 = 216566
Step 218: 216566 + 998 = 217564
Step 219: 217564 + 998 = 218562
Step 220: 218562 + 998 = 219560
Step 221: 219560 + 998 = 220558
Step 222: 220558 + 998 = 221556
Step 223: 221556 + 998 = 222554
Step 224: 222554 + 998 = 223552
Step 225: 223552 + 998 = 224550
Step 226: 224550 + 998 = 225548
Step 227: 225548 + 998 = 226546
Step 228: 226546 + 998 = 227544
Step 229: 227544 + 998 = 228542
Step 230: 228542 + 998 = 229540
Step 231: 229540 + 998 = 230538
Step 232: 230538 + 998 = 231536
Step 233: 231536 + 998 = 232534
Step 234: 232534 + 998 = 233532
Step 235: 233532 + 998 = 234530
Step 236: 234530 + 998 = 235528
Step 237: 235528 + 998 = 236526
Step 238: 236526 + 998 = 237524
Step 239: 237524 + 998 = 238522
Step 240: 238522 + 998 = 239520
Step 241: 239520 + 998 = 240518
Step 242: 240518 + 998 = 241516
Step 243: 241516 + 998 = 242514
Step 244: 242514 + 998 = 243512
Step 245: 243512 + 998 = 244510
Step 246: 244510 + 998 = 245508
Step 247: 245508 + 998 = 246506
Step 248: 246506 + 998 = 247504
Step 249: 247504 + 998 = 248502
Step 250: 248502 + 998 = 249500
Step 251: 249500 + 998 = 250498
Step 252: 250498 + 998 = 251496
Step 253: 251496 + 998 = 252494
Step 254: 252494 + 998 = 253492
Step 255: 253492 + 998 = 254490
Step 256: 254490 + 998 = 255488
Step 257: 255488 + 998 = 256486
Step 258: 256486 + 998 = 257484
Step 259: 257484 + 998 = 258482
Step 260: 258482 + 998 = 259480
Step 261: 259480 + 998 = 260478
Step 262: 260478 + 998 = 261476
Step 263: 261476 + 998 = 262474
Step 264: 262474 + 998 = 263472
Step 265: 263472 + 998 = 264470
Step 266: 264470 + 998 = 265468
Step 267: 265468 + 998 = 266466
Step 268: 266466 + 998 = 267464
Step 269: 267464 + 998 = 268462
Step 270: 268462 + 998 = 269460
Step 271: 269460 + 998 = 270458
Step 272: 270458 + 998 = 271456
Step 273: 271456 + 998 = 272454
Step 274: 272454 + 998 = 273452
Step 275: 273452 + 998 = 274450
Step 276: 274450 + 998 = 275448
Step 277: 275448 + 998 = 276446
Step 278: 276446 + 998 = 277444
Step 279: 277444 + 998 = 278442
Step 280: 278442 + 998 = 279440
Step 281: 279440 + 998 = 280438
Step 282: 280438 + 998 = 281436
Step 283: 281436 + 998 = 282434
Step 284: 282434 + 998 = 283432
Step 285: 283432 + 998 = 284430
Step 286: 284430 + 998 = 285428
Step 287: 285428 + 998 = 286426
Step 288: 286426 + 998 = 287424
Step 289: 287424 + 998 = 288422
Step 290: 288422 + 998 = 289420
Step 291: 289420 + 998 = 290418
Step 292: 290418 + 998 = 291416
Step 293: 291416 + 998 = 292414
Step 294: 292414 + 998 = 293412
Step 295: 293412 + 998 = 294410
Step 296: 294410 + 998 = 295408
Step 297: 295408 + 998 = 296406
Step 298: 296406 + 998 = 297404
Step 299: 297404 + 998 = 298402
Step 300: 298402 + 998 = 299400
Step 301: 299400 + 998 = 300398
Step 302: 300398 + 998 = 301396
Step 303: 301396 + 998 = 302394
Step 304: 302394 + 998 = 303392
Step 305: 303392 + 998 = 304390
Step 306: 304390 + 998 = 305388
Step 307: 305388 + 998 = 306386
Step 308: 306386 + 998 = 307384
Step 309: 307384 + 998 = 308382
Step 310: 308382 + 998 = 309380
Step 311: 309380 + 998 = 310378
Step 312: 310378 + 998 = 311376
Step 313: 311376 + 998 = 312374
Step 314: 312374 + 998 = 313372
Step 315: 313372 + 998 = 314370
Step 316: 314370 + 998 = 315368
Step 317: 315368 + 998 = 316366
Step 318: 316366 + 998 = 317364
Step 319: 317364 + 998 = 318362
Step 320: 318362 + 998 = 319360
Step 321: 319360 + 998 = 320358
Step 322: 320358 + 998 = 321356
Step 323: 321356 + 998 = 322354
Step 324: 322354 + 998 = 323352
Step 325: 323352 + 998 = 324350
Step 326: 324350 + 998 = 325348
Step 327: 325348 + 998 = 326346
Step 328: 326346 + 998 = 327344
Step 329: 327344 + 998 = 328342
Step 330: 328342 + 998 = 329340
Step 331: 329340 + 998 = 330338
Step 332: 330338 + 998 = 331336
Step 333: 331336 + 998 = 332334
Step 334: 332334 + 998 = 333332
Step 335: 333332 + 998 = 334330
Step 336: 334330 + 998 = 335328
Step 337: 335328 + 998 = 336326
Step 338: 336326 + 998 = 337324
Step 339: 337324 + 998 = 338322
Step 340: 338322 + 998 = 339320
Step 341: 339320 + 998 = 340318
Step 342: 340318 + 998 = 341316
Step 343: 341316 + 998 = 342314
Step 344: 342314 + 998 = 343312
Step 345: 343312 + 998 = 344310
Step 346: 344310 + 998 = 345308
Step 347: 345308 + 998 = 346306
Step 348: 346306 + 998 = 347304
Step 349: 347304 + 998 = 348302
Step 350: 348302 + 998 = 349300
Step 351: 349300 + 998 = 350298
Step 352: 350298 + 998 = 351296
Step 353: 351296 + 998 = 352294
Step 354: 352294 + 998 = 353292
Step 355: 353292 + 998 = 354290
Step 356: 354290 + 998 = 355288
Step 357: 355288 + 998 = 356286
Step 358: 356286 + 998 = 357284
Step 359: 357284 + 998 = 358282
Step 360: 358282 + 998 = 359280
Step 361: 359280 + 998 = 360278
Step 362: 360278 + 998 = 361276
Step 363: 361276 + 998 = 362274
Step 364: 362274 + 998 = 363272
Step 365: 363272 + 998 = 364270
Step 366: 364270 + 998 = 365268
Step 367: 365268 + 998 = 366266
Step 368: 366266 + 998 = 367264
Step 369: 367264 + 998 = 368262
Step 370: 368262 + 998 = 369260
Step 371: 369260 + 998 = 370258
Step 372: 370258 + 998 = 371256
Step 373: 371256 + 998 = 372254
Step 374: 372254 + 998 = 373252
Step 375: 373252 + 998 = 374250
Step 376: 374250 + 998 = 375248
Step 377: 375248 + 998 = 376246
Step 378: 376246 + 998 = 377244
Step 379: 377244 + 998 = 378242
Step 380: 378242 + 998 = 379240
Step 381: 379240 + 998 = 380238
Step 382: 380238 + 998 = 381236
Step 383: 381236 + 998 = 382234
Step 384: 382234 + 998 = 383232
Step 385: 383232 + 998 = 384230
Step 386: 384230 + 998 = 385228
Step 387: 385228 + 998 = 386226
Step 388: 386226 + 998 = 387224
Step 389: 387224 + 998 = 388222
Step 390: 388222 + 998 = 389220
Step 391: 389220 + 998 = 390218
Step 392: 390218 + 998 = 391216
Step 393: 391216 + 998 = 392214
Step 394: 392214 + 998 = 393212
Step 395: 393212 + 998 = 394210
Step 396: 394210 + 998 = 395208
Step 397: 395208 + 998 = 396206
Step 398: 396206 + 998 = 397204
Step 399: 397204 + 998 = 398202
Step 400: 398202 + 998 = 399200
Step 401: 399200 + 998 = 400198
Step 402: 400198 + 998 = 401196
Step 403: 401196 + 998 = 402194
Step 404: 402194 + 998 = 403192
Step 405: 403192 + 998 = 404190
Step 406: 404190 + 998 = 405188
Step 407: 405188 + 998 = 406186
Step 408: 406186 + 998 = 407184
Step 409: 407184 + 998 = 408182
Step 410: 408182 + 998 = 409180
Step 411: 409180 + 998 = 410178
Step 412: 410178 + 998 = 411176
Step 413: 411176 + 998 = 412174
Step 414: 412174 + 998 = 413172
Step 415: 413172 + 998 = 414170
Step 416: 414170 + 998 = 415168
Step 417: 415168 + 998 = 416166
Step 418: 416166 + 998 = 417164
Step 419: 417164 + 998 = 418162
Step 420: 418162 + 998 = 419160
Step 421: 419160 + 998 = 420158
Step 422: 420158 + 998 = 421156
Step 423: 421156 + 998 = 422154
Step 424: 422154 + 998 = 423152
Step 425: 423152 + 998 = 424150
Step 426: 424150 + 998 = 425148
Step 427: 425148 + 998 = 426146
Step 428: 426146 + 998 = 427144
Step 429: 427144 + 998 = 428142
Step 430: 428142 + 998 = 429140
Step 431: 429140 + 998 = 430138
Step 432: 430138 + 998 = 431136
Step 433: 431136 + 998 = 432134
Step 434: 432134 + 998 = 433132

So, 998*434 = 433132