Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 497. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 99. So, we're going to take the number 497 and add it to itself 99 times.
Step 1: 0 + 497 = 497
Step 2: 497 + 497 = 994
Step 3: 994 + 497 = 1491
Step 4: 1491 + 497 = 1988
Step 5: 1988 + 497 = 2485
Step 6: 2485 + 497 = 2982
Step 7: 2982 + 497 = 3479
Step 8: 3479 + 497 = 3976
Step 9: 3976 + 497 = 4473
Step 10: 4473 + 497 = 4970
Step 11: 4970 + 497 = 5467
Step 12: 5467 + 497 = 5964
Step 13: 5964 + 497 = 6461
Step 14: 6461 + 497 = 6958
Step 15: 6958 + 497 = 7455
Step 16: 7455 + 497 = 7952
Step 17: 7952 + 497 = 8449
Step 18: 8449 + 497 = 8946
Step 19: 8946 + 497 = 9443
Step 20: 9443 + 497 = 9940
Step 21: 9940 + 497 = 10437
Step 22: 10437 + 497 = 10934
Step 23: 10934 + 497 = 11431
Step 24: 11431 + 497 = 11928
Step 25: 11928 + 497 = 12425
Step 26: 12425 + 497 = 12922
Step 27: 12922 + 497 = 13419
Step 28: 13419 + 497 = 13916
Step 29: 13916 + 497 = 14413
Step 30: 14413 + 497 = 14910
Step 31: 14910 + 497 = 15407
Step 32: 15407 + 497 = 15904
Step 33: 15904 + 497 = 16401
Step 34: 16401 + 497 = 16898
Step 35: 16898 + 497 = 17395
Step 36: 17395 + 497 = 17892
Step 37: 17892 + 497 = 18389
Step 38: 18389 + 497 = 18886
Step 39: 18886 + 497 = 19383
Step 40: 19383 + 497 = 19880
Step 41: 19880 + 497 = 20377
Step 42: 20377 + 497 = 20874
Step 43: 20874 + 497 = 21371
Step 44: 21371 + 497 = 21868
Step 45: 21868 + 497 = 22365
Step 46: 22365 + 497 = 22862
Step 47: 22862 + 497 = 23359
Step 48: 23359 + 497 = 23856
Step 49: 23856 + 497 = 24353
Step 50: 24353 + 497 = 24850
Step 51: 24850 + 497 = 25347
Step 52: 25347 + 497 = 25844
Step 53: 25844 + 497 = 26341
Step 54: 26341 + 497 = 26838
Step 55: 26838 + 497 = 27335
Step 56: 27335 + 497 = 27832
Step 57: 27832 + 497 = 28329
Step 58: 28329 + 497 = 28826
Step 59: 28826 + 497 = 29323
Step 60: 29323 + 497 = 29820
Step 61: 29820 + 497 = 30317
Step 62: 30317 + 497 = 30814
Step 63: 30814 + 497 = 31311
Step 64: 31311 + 497 = 31808
Step 65: 31808 + 497 = 32305
Step 66: 32305 + 497 = 32802
Step 67: 32802 + 497 = 33299
Step 68: 33299 + 497 = 33796
Step 69: 33796 + 497 = 34293
Step 70: 34293 + 497 = 34790
Step 71: 34790 + 497 = 35287
Step 72: 35287 + 497 = 35784
Step 73: 35784 + 497 = 36281
Step 74: 36281 + 497 = 36778
Step 75: 36778 + 497 = 37275
Step 76: 37275 + 497 = 37772
Step 77: 37772 + 497 = 38269
Step 78: 38269 + 497 = 38766
Step 79: 38766 + 497 = 39263
Step 80: 39263 + 497 = 39760
Step 81: 39760 + 497 = 40257
Step 82: 40257 + 497 = 40754
Step 83: 40754 + 497 = 41251
Step 84: 41251 + 497 = 41748
Step 85: 41748 + 497 = 42245
Step 86: 42245 + 497 = 42742
Step 87: 42742 + 497 = 43239
Step 88: 43239 + 497 = 43736
Step 89: 43736 + 497 = 44233
Step 90: 44233 + 497 = 44730
Step 91: 44730 + 497 = 45227
Step 92: 45227 + 497 = 45724
Step 93: 45724 + 497 = 46221
Step 94: 46221 + 497 = 46718
Step 95: 46718 + 497 = 47215
Step 96: 47215 + 497 = 47712
Step 97: 47712 + 497 = 48209
Step 98: 48209 + 497 = 48706
Step 99: 48706 + 497 = 49203

So, 497*99 = 49203