Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 982 and we're going to multiply it by 3, essentially adding 982 to itself 3 times.
Step 1: 0 + 982 = 982
Step 2: 982 + 982 = 1964
Step 3: 1964 + 982 = 2946

So, 982*3 = 2946