Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 217. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 198. So, we're going to take the number 217 and add it to itself 198 times.
Step 1: 0 + 217 = 217
Step 2: 217 + 217 = 434
Step 3: 434 + 217 = 651
Step 4: 651 + 217 = 868
Step 5: 868 + 217 = 1085
Step 6: 1085 + 217 = 1302
Step 7: 1302 + 217 = 1519
Step 8: 1519 + 217 = 1736
Step 9: 1736 + 217 = 1953
Step 10: 1953 + 217 = 2170
Step 11: 2170 + 217 = 2387
Step 12: 2387 + 217 = 2604
Step 13: 2604 + 217 = 2821
Step 14: 2821 + 217 = 3038
Step 15: 3038 + 217 = 3255
Step 16: 3255 + 217 = 3472
Step 17: 3472 + 217 = 3689
Step 18: 3689 + 217 = 3906
Step 19: 3906 + 217 = 4123
Step 20: 4123 + 217 = 4340
Step 21: 4340 + 217 = 4557
Step 22: 4557 + 217 = 4774
Step 23: 4774 + 217 = 4991
Step 24: 4991 + 217 = 5208
Step 25: 5208 + 217 = 5425
Step 26: 5425 + 217 = 5642
Step 27: 5642 + 217 = 5859
Step 28: 5859 + 217 = 6076
Step 29: 6076 + 217 = 6293
Step 30: 6293 + 217 = 6510
Step 31: 6510 + 217 = 6727
Step 32: 6727 + 217 = 6944
Step 33: 6944 + 217 = 7161
Step 34: 7161 + 217 = 7378
Step 35: 7378 + 217 = 7595
Step 36: 7595 + 217 = 7812
Step 37: 7812 + 217 = 8029
Step 38: 8029 + 217 = 8246
Step 39: 8246 + 217 = 8463
Step 40: 8463 + 217 = 8680
Step 41: 8680 + 217 = 8897
Step 42: 8897 + 217 = 9114
Step 43: 9114 + 217 = 9331
Step 44: 9331 + 217 = 9548
Step 45: 9548 + 217 = 9765
Step 46: 9765 + 217 = 9982
Step 47: 9982 + 217 = 10199
Step 48: 10199 + 217 = 10416
Step 49: 10416 + 217 = 10633
Step 50: 10633 + 217 = 10850
Step 51: 10850 + 217 = 11067
Step 52: 11067 + 217 = 11284
Step 53: 11284 + 217 = 11501
Step 54: 11501 + 217 = 11718
Step 55: 11718 + 217 = 11935
Step 56: 11935 + 217 = 12152
Step 57: 12152 + 217 = 12369
Step 58: 12369 + 217 = 12586
Step 59: 12586 + 217 = 12803
Step 60: 12803 + 217 = 13020
Step 61: 13020 + 217 = 13237
Step 62: 13237 + 217 = 13454
Step 63: 13454 + 217 = 13671
Step 64: 13671 + 217 = 13888
Step 65: 13888 + 217 = 14105
Step 66: 14105 + 217 = 14322
Step 67: 14322 + 217 = 14539
Step 68: 14539 + 217 = 14756
Step 69: 14756 + 217 = 14973
Step 70: 14973 + 217 = 15190
Step 71: 15190 + 217 = 15407
Step 72: 15407 + 217 = 15624
Step 73: 15624 + 217 = 15841
Step 74: 15841 + 217 = 16058
Step 75: 16058 + 217 = 16275
Step 76: 16275 + 217 = 16492
Step 77: 16492 + 217 = 16709
Step 78: 16709 + 217 = 16926
Step 79: 16926 + 217 = 17143
Step 80: 17143 + 217 = 17360
Step 81: 17360 + 217 = 17577
Step 82: 17577 + 217 = 17794
Step 83: 17794 + 217 = 18011
Step 84: 18011 + 217 = 18228
Step 85: 18228 + 217 = 18445
Step 86: 18445 + 217 = 18662
Step 87: 18662 + 217 = 18879
Step 88: 18879 + 217 = 19096
Step 89: 19096 + 217 = 19313
Step 90: 19313 + 217 = 19530
Step 91: 19530 + 217 = 19747
Step 92: 19747 + 217 = 19964
Step 93: 19964 + 217 = 20181
Step 94: 20181 + 217 = 20398
Step 95: 20398 + 217 = 20615
Step 96: 20615 + 217 = 20832
Step 97: 20832 + 217 = 21049
Step 98: 21049 + 217 = 21266
Step 99: 21266 + 217 = 21483
Step 100: 21483 + 217 = 21700
Step 101: 21700 + 217 = 21917
Step 102: 21917 + 217 = 22134
Step 103: 22134 + 217 = 22351
Step 104: 22351 + 217 = 22568
Step 105: 22568 + 217 = 22785
Step 106: 22785 + 217 = 23002
Step 107: 23002 + 217 = 23219
Step 108: 23219 + 217 = 23436
Step 109: 23436 + 217 = 23653
Step 110: 23653 + 217 = 23870
Step 111: 23870 + 217 = 24087
Step 112: 24087 + 217 = 24304
Step 113: 24304 + 217 = 24521
Step 114: 24521 + 217 = 24738
Step 115: 24738 + 217 = 24955
Step 116: 24955 + 217 = 25172
Step 117: 25172 + 217 = 25389
Step 118: 25389 + 217 = 25606
Step 119: 25606 + 217 = 25823
Step 120: 25823 + 217 = 26040
Step 121: 26040 + 217 = 26257
Step 122: 26257 + 217 = 26474
Step 123: 26474 + 217 = 26691
Step 124: 26691 + 217 = 26908
Step 125: 26908 + 217 = 27125
Step 126: 27125 + 217 = 27342
Step 127: 27342 + 217 = 27559
Step 128: 27559 + 217 = 27776
Step 129: 27776 + 217 = 27993
Step 130: 27993 + 217 = 28210
Step 131: 28210 + 217 = 28427
Step 132: 28427 + 217 = 28644
Step 133: 28644 + 217 = 28861
Step 134: 28861 + 217 = 29078
Step 135: 29078 + 217 = 29295
Step 136: 29295 + 217 = 29512
Step 137: 29512 + 217 = 29729
Step 138: 29729 + 217 = 29946
Step 139: 29946 + 217 = 30163
Step 140: 30163 + 217 = 30380
Step 141: 30380 + 217 = 30597
Step 142: 30597 + 217 = 30814
Step 143: 30814 + 217 = 31031
Step 144: 31031 + 217 = 31248
Step 145: 31248 + 217 = 31465
Step 146: 31465 + 217 = 31682
Step 147: 31682 + 217 = 31899
Step 148: 31899 + 217 = 32116
Step 149: 32116 + 217 = 32333
Step 150: 32333 + 217 = 32550
Step 151: 32550 + 217 = 32767
Step 152: 32767 + 217 = 32984
Step 153: 32984 + 217 = 33201
Step 154: 33201 + 217 = 33418
Step 155: 33418 + 217 = 33635
Step 156: 33635 + 217 = 33852
Step 157: 33852 + 217 = 34069
Step 158: 34069 + 217 = 34286
Step 159: 34286 + 217 = 34503
Step 160: 34503 + 217 = 34720
Step 161: 34720 + 217 = 34937
Step 162: 34937 + 217 = 35154
Step 163: 35154 + 217 = 35371
Step 164: 35371 + 217 = 35588
Step 165: 35588 + 217 = 35805
Step 166: 35805 + 217 = 36022
Step 167: 36022 + 217 = 36239
Step 168: 36239 + 217 = 36456
Step 169: 36456 + 217 = 36673
Step 170: 36673 + 217 = 36890
Step 171: 36890 + 217 = 37107
Step 172: 37107 + 217 = 37324
Step 173: 37324 + 217 = 37541
Step 174: 37541 + 217 = 37758
Step 175: 37758 + 217 = 37975
Step 176: 37975 + 217 = 38192
Step 177: 38192 + 217 = 38409
Step 178: 38409 + 217 = 38626
Step 179: 38626 + 217 = 38843
Step 180: 38843 + 217 = 39060
Step 181: 39060 + 217 = 39277
Step 182: 39277 + 217 = 39494
Step 183: 39494 + 217 = 39711
Step 184: 39711 + 217 = 39928
Step 185: 39928 + 217 = 40145
Step 186: 40145 + 217 = 40362
Step 187: 40362 + 217 = 40579
Step 188: 40579 + 217 = 40796
Step 189: 40796 + 217 = 41013
Step 190: 41013 + 217 = 41230
Step 191: 41230 + 217 = 41447
Step 192: 41447 + 217 = 41664
Step 193: 41664 + 217 = 41881
Step 194: 41881 + 217 = 42098
Step 195: 42098 + 217 = 42315
Step 196: 42315 + 217 = 42532
Step 197: 42532 + 217 = 42749
Step 198: 42749 + 217 = 42966

So, 217*198 = 42966