Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 498 and we're going to multiply it by 72, which means adding 498 to itself 72 times.
Step 1: 0 + 498 = 498
Step 2: 498 + 498 = 996
Step 3: 996 + 498 = 1494
Step 4: 1494 + 498 = 1992
Step 5: 1992 + 498 = 2490
Step 6: 2490 + 498 = 2988
Step 7: 2988 + 498 = 3486
Step 8: 3486 + 498 = 3984
Step 9: 3984 + 498 = 4482
Step 10: 4482 + 498 = 4980
Step 11: 4980 + 498 = 5478
Step 12: 5478 + 498 = 5976
Step 13: 5976 + 498 = 6474
Step 14: 6474 + 498 = 6972
Step 15: 6972 + 498 = 7470
Step 16: 7470 + 498 = 7968
Step 17: 7968 + 498 = 8466
Step 18: 8466 + 498 = 8964
Step 19: 8964 + 498 = 9462
Step 20: 9462 + 498 = 9960
Step 21: 9960 + 498 = 10458
Step 22: 10458 + 498 = 10956
Step 23: 10956 + 498 = 11454
Step 24: 11454 + 498 = 11952
Step 25: 11952 + 498 = 12450
Step 26: 12450 + 498 = 12948
Step 27: 12948 + 498 = 13446
Step 28: 13446 + 498 = 13944
Step 29: 13944 + 498 = 14442
Step 30: 14442 + 498 = 14940
Step 31: 14940 + 498 = 15438
Step 32: 15438 + 498 = 15936
Step 33: 15936 + 498 = 16434
Step 34: 16434 + 498 = 16932
Step 35: 16932 + 498 = 17430
Step 36: 17430 + 498 = 17928
Step 37: 17928 + 498 = 18426
Step 38: 18426 + 498 = 18924
Step 39: 18924 + 498 = 19422
Step 40: 19422 + 498 = 19920
Step 41: 19920 + 498 = 20418
Step 42: 20418 + 498 = 20916
Step 43: 20916 + 498 = 21414
Step 44: 21414 + 498 = 21912
Step 45: 21912 + 498 = 22410
Step 46: 22410 + 498 = 22908
Step 47: 22908 + 498 = 23406
Step 48: 23406 + 498 = 23904
Step 49: 23904 + 498 = 24402
Step 50: 24402 + 498 = 24900
Step 51: 24900 + 498 = 25398
Step 52: 25398 + 498 = 25896
Step 53: 25896 + 498 = 26394
Step 54: 26394 + 498 = 26892
Step 55: 26892 + 498 = 27390
Step 56: 27390 + 498 = 27888
Step 57: 27888 + 498 = 28386
Step 58: 28386 + 498 = 28884
Step 59: 28884 + 498 = 29382
Step 60: 29382 + 498 = 29880
Step 61: 29880 + 498 = 30378
Step 62: 30378 + 498 = 30876
Step 63: 30876 + 498 = 31374
Step 64: 31374 + 498 = 31872
Step 65: 31872 + 498 = 32370
Step 66: 32370 + 498 = 32868
Step 67: 32868 + 498 = 33366
Step 68: 33366 + 498 = 33864
Step 69: 33864 + 498 = 34362
Step 70: 34362 + 498 = 34860
Step 71: 34860 + 498 = 35358
Step 72: 35358 + 498 = 35856

So, 498*72 = 35856