Let's get this math done. We have 496 and we're going to multiply it by 23. This is the same as taking 496 and adding it to itself 23 times.
Step 1: 0 + 496 = 496
Step 2: 496 + 496 = 992
Step 3: 992 + 496 = 1488
Step 4: 1488 + 496 = 1984
Step 5: 1984 + 496 = 2480
Step 6: 2480 + 496 = 2976
Step 7: 2976 + 496 = 3472
Step 8: 3472 + 496 = 3968
Step 9: 3968 + 496 = 4464
Step 10: 4464 + 496 = 4960
Step 11: 4960 + 496 = 5456
Step 12: 5456 + 496 = 5952
Step 13: 5952 + 496 = 6448
Step 14: 6448 + 496 = 6944
Step 15: 6944 + 496 = 7440
Step 16: 7440 + 496 = 7936
Step 17: 7936 + 496 = 8432
Step 18: 8432 + 496 = 8928
Step 19: 8928 + 496 = 9424
Step 20: 9424 + 496 = 9920
Step 21: 9920 + 496 = 10416
Step 22: 10416 + 496 = 10912
Step 23: 10912 + 496 = 11408

So, 496*23 = 11408