Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 617. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 98. So, we're going to take the number 617 and add it to itself 98 times.
Step 1: 0 + 617 = 617
Step 2: 617 + 617 = 1234
Step 3: 1234 + 617 = 1851
Step 4: 1851 + 617 = 2468
Step 5: 2468 + 617 = 3085
Step 6: 3085 + 617 = 3702
Step 7: 3702 + 617 = 4319
Step 8: 4319 + 617 = 4936
Step 9: 4936 + 617 = 5553
Step 10: 5553 + 617 = 6170
Step 11: 6170 + 617 = 6787
Step 12: 6787 + 617 = 7404
Step 13: 7404 + 617 = 8021
Step 14: 8021 + 617 = 8638
Step 15: 8638 + 617 = 9255
Step 16: 9255 + 617 = 9872
Step 17: 9872 + 617 = 10489
Step 18: 10489 + 617 = 11106
Step 19: 11106 + 617 = 11723
Step 20: 11723 + 617 = 12340
Step 21: 12340 + 617 = 12957
Step 22: 12957 + 617 = 13574
Step 23: 13574 + 617 = 14191
Step 24: 14191 + 617 = 14808
Step 25: 14808 + 617 = 15425
Step 26: 15425 + 617 = 16042
Step 27: 16042 + 617 = 16659
Step 28: 16659 + 617 = 17276
Step 29: 17276 + 617 = 17893
Step 30: 17893 + 617 = 18510
Step 31: 18510 + 617 = 19127
Step 32: 19127 + 617 = 19744
Step 33: 19744 + 617 = 20361
Step 34: 20361 + 617 = 20978
Step 35: 20978 + 617 = 21595
Step 36: 21595 + 617 = 22212
Step 37: 22212 + 617 = 22829
Step 38: 22829 + 617 = 23446
Step 39: 23446 + 617 = 24063
Step 40: 24063 + 617 = 24680
Step 41: 24680 + 617 = 25297
Step 42: 25297 + 617 = 25914
Step 43: 25914 + 617 = 26531
Step 44: 26531 + 617 = 27148
Step 45: 27148 + 617 = 27765
Step 46: 27765 + 617 = 28382
Step 47: 28382 + 617 = 28999
Step 48: 28999 + 617 = 29616
Step 49: 29616 + 617 = 30233
Step 50: 30233 + 617 = 30850
Step 51: 30850 + 617 = 31467
Step 52: 31467 + 617 = 32084
Step 53: 32084 + 617 = 32701
Step 54: 32701 + 617 = 33318
Step 55: 33318 + 617 = 33935
Step 56: 33935 + 617 = 34552
Step 57: 34552 + 617 = 35169
Step 58: 35169 + 617 = 35786
Step 59: 35786 + 617 = 36403
Step 60: 36403 + 617 = 37020
Step 61: 37020 + 617 = 37637
Step 62: 37637 + 617 = 38254
Step 63: 38254 + 617 = 38871
Step 64: 38871 + 617 = 39488
Step 65: 39488 + 617 = 40105
Step 66: 40105 + 617 = 40722
Step 67: 40722 + 617 = 41339
Step 68: 41339 + 617 = 41956
Step 69: 41956 + 617 = 42573
Step 70: 42573 + 617 = 43190
Step 71: 43190 + 617 = 43807
Step 72: 43807 + 617 = 44424
Step 73: 44424 + 617 = 45041
Step 74: 45041 + 617 = 45658
Step 75: 45658 + 617 = 46275
Step 76: 46275 + 617 = 46892
Step 77: 46892 + 617 = 47509
Step 78: 47509 + 617 = 48126
Step 79: 48126 + 617 = 48743
Step 80: 48743 + 617 = 49360
Step 81: 49360 + 617 = 49977
Step 82: 49977 + 617 = 50594
Step 83: 50594 + 617 = 51211
Step 84: 51211 + 617 = 51828
Step 85: 51828 + 617 = 52445
Step 86: 52445 + 617 = 53062
Step 87: 53062 + 617 = 53679
Step 88: 53679 + 617 = 54296
Step 89: 54296 + 617 = 54913
Step 90: 54913 + 617 = 55530
Step 91: 55530 + 617 = 56147
Step 92: 56147 + 617 = 56764
Step 93: 56764 + 617 = 57381
Step 94: 57381 + 617 = 57998
Step 95: 57998 + 617 = 58615
Step 96: 58615 + 617 = 59232
Step 97: 59232 + 617 = 59849
Step 98: 59849 + 617 = 60466

So, 617*98 = 60466