Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 196. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 457. So, we're going to take the number 196 and add it to itself 457 times.
Step 1: 0 + 196 = 196
Step 2: 196 + 196 = 392
Step 3: 392 + 196 = 588
Step 4: 588 + 196 = 784
Step 5: 784 + 196 = 980
Step 6: 980 + 196 = 1176
Step 7: 1176 + 196 = 1372
Step 8: 1372 + 196 = 1568
Step 9: 1568 + 196 = 1764
Step 10: 1764 + 196 = 1960
Step 11: 1960 + 196 = 2156
Step 12: 2156 + 196 = 2352
Step 13: 2352 + 196 = 2548
Step 14: 2548 + 196 = 2744
Step 15: 2744 + 196 = 2940
Step 16: 2940 + 196 = 3136
Step 17: 3136 + 196 = 3332
Step 18: 3332 + 196 = 3528
Step 19: 3528 + 196 = 3724
Step 20: 3724 + 196 = 3920
Step 21: 3920 + 196 = 4116
Step 22: 4116 + 196 = 4312
Step 23: 4312 + 196 = 4508
Step 24: 4508 + 196 = 4704
Step 25: 4704 + 196 = 4900
Step 26: 4900 + 196 = 5096
Step 27: 5096 + 196 = 5292
Step 28: 5292 + 196 = 5488
Step 29: 5488 + 196 = 5684
Step 30: 5684 + 196 = 5880
Step 31: 5880 + 196 = 6076
Step 32: 6076 + 196 = 6272
Step 33: 6272 + 196 = 6468
Step 34: 6468 + 196 = 6664
Step 35: 6664 + 196 = 6860
Step 36: 6860 + 196 = 7056
Step 37: 7056 + 196 = 7252
Step 38: 7252 + 196 = 7448
Step 39: 7448 + 196 = 7644
Step 40: 7644 + 196 = 7840
Step 41: 7840 + 196 = 8036
Step 42: 8036 + 196 = 8232
Step 43: 8232 + 196 = 8428
Step 44: 8428 + 196 = 8624
Step 45: 8624 + 196 = 8820
Step 46: 8820 + 196 = 9016
Step 47: 9016 + 196 = 9212
Step 48: 9212 + 196 = 9408
Step 49: 9408 + 196 = 9604
Step 50: 9604 + 196 = 9800
Step 51: 9800 + 196 = 9996
Step 52: 9996 + 196 = 10192
Step 53: 10192 + 196 = 10388
Step 54: 10388 + 196 = 10584
Step 55: 10584 + 196 = 10780
Step 56: 10780 + 196 = 10976
Step 57: 10976 + 196 = 11172
Step 58: 11172 + 196 = 11368
Step 59: 11368 + 196 = 11564
Step 60: 11564 + 196 = 11760
Step 61: 11760 + 196 = 11956
Step 62: 11956 + 196 = 12152
Step 63: 12152 + 196 = 12348
Step 64: 12348 + 196 = 12544
Step 65: 12544 + 196 = 12740
Step 66: 12740 + 196 = 12936
Step 67: 12936 + 196 = 13132
Step 68: 13132 + 196 = 13328
Step 69: 13328 + 196 = 13524
Step 70: 13524 + 196 = 13720
Step 71: 13720 + 196 = 13916
Step 72: 13916 + 196 = 14112
Step 73: 14112 + 196 = 14308
Step 74: 14308 + 196 = 14504
Step 75: 14504 + 196 = 14700
Step 76: 14700 + 196 = 14896
Step 77: 14896 + 196 = 15092
Step 78: 15092 + 196 = 15288
Step 79: 15288 + 196 = 15484
Step 80: 15484 + 196 = 15680
Step 81: 15680 + 196 = 15876
Step 82: 15876 + 196 = 16072
Step 83: 16072 + 196 = 16268
Step 84: 16268 + 196 = 16464
Step 85: 16464 + 196 = 16660
Step 86: 16660 + 196 = 16856
Step 87: 16856 + 196 = 17052
Step 88: 17052 + 196 = 17248
Step 89: 17248 + 196 = 17444
Step 90: 17444 + 196 = 17640
Step 91: 17640 + 196 = 17836
Step 92: 17836 + 196 = 18032
Step 93: 18032 + 196 = 18228
Step 94: 18228 + 196 = 18424
Step 95: 18424 + 196 = 18620
Step 96: 18620 + 196 = 18816
Step 97: 18816 + 196 = 19012
Step 98: 19012 + 196 = 19208
Step 99: 19208 + 196 = 19404
Step 100: 19404 + 196 = 19600
Step 101: 19600 + 196 = 19796
Step 102: 19796 + 196 = 19992
Step 103: 19992 + 196 = 20188
Step 104: 20188 + 196 = 20384
Step 105: 20384 + 196 = 20580
Step 106: 20580 + 196 = 20776
Step 107: 20776 + 196 = 20972
Step 108: 20972 + 196 = 21168
Step 109: 21168 + 196 = 21364
Step 110: 21364 + 196 = 21560
Step 111: 21560 + 196 = 21756
Step 112: 21756 + 196 = 21952
Step 113: 21952 + 196 = 22148
Step 114: 22148 + 196 = 22344
Step 115: 22344 + 196 = 22540
Step 116: 22540 + 196 = 22736
Step 117: 22736 + 196 = 22932
Step 118: 22932 + 196 = 23128
Step 119: 23128 + 196 = 23324
Step 120: 23324 + 196 = 23520
Step 121: 23520 + 196 = 23716
Step 122: 23716 + 196 = 23912
Step 123: 23912 + 196 = 24108
Step 124: 24108 + 196 = 24304
Step 125: 24304 + 196 = 24500
Step 126: 24500 + 196 = 24696
Step 127: 24696 + 196 = 24892
Step 128: 24892 + 196 = 25088
Step 129: 25088 + 196 = 25284
Step 130: 25284 + 196 = 25480
Step 131: 25480 + 196 = 25676
Step 132: 25676 + 196 = 25872
Step 133: 25872 + 196 = 26068
Step 134: 26068 + 196 = 26264
Step 135: 26264 + 196 = 26460
Step 136: 26460 + 196 = 26656
Step 137: 26656 + 196 = 26852
Step 138: 26852 + 196 = 27048
Step 139: 27048 + 196 = 27244
Step 140: 27244 + 196 = 27440
Step 141: 27440 + 196 = 27636
Step 142: 27636 + 196 = 27832
Step 143: 27832 + 196 = 28028
Step 144: 28028 + 196 = 28224
Step 145: 28224 + 196 = 28420
Step 146: 28420 + 196 = 28616
Step 147: 28616 + 196 = 28812
Step 148: 28812 + 196 = 29008
Step 149: 29008 + 196 = 29204
Step 150: 29204 + 196 = 29400
Step 151: 29400 + 196 = 29596
Step 152: 29596 + 196 = 29792
Step 153: 29792 + 196 = 29988
Step 154: 29988 + 196 = 30184
Step 155: 30184 + 196 = 30380
Step 156: 30380 + 196 = 30576
Step 157: 30576 + 196 = 30772
Step 158: 30772 + 196 = 30968
Step 159: 30968 + 196 = 31164
Step 160: 31164 + 196 = 31360
Step 161: 31360 + 196 = 31556
Step 162: 31556 + 196 = 31752
Step 163: 31752 + 196 = 31948
Step 164: 31948 + 196 = 32144
Step 165: 32144 + 196 = 32340
Step 166: 32340 + 196 = 32536
Step 167: 32536 + 196 = 32732
Step 168: 32732 + 196 = 32928
Step 169: 32928 + 196 = 33124
Step 170: 33124 + 196 = 33320
Step 171: 33320 + 196 = 33516
Step 172: 33516 + 196 = 33712
Step 173: 33712 + 196 = 33908
Step 174: 33908 + 196 = 34104
Step 175: 34104 + 196 = 34300
Step 176: 34300 + 196 = 34496
Step 177: 34496 + 196 = 34692
Step 178: 34692 + 196 = 34888
Step 179: 34888 + 196 = 35084
Step 180: 35084 + 196 = 35280
Step 181: 35280 + 196 = 35476
Step 182: 35476 + 196 = 35672
Step 183: 35672 + 196 = 35868
Step 184: 35868 + 196 = 36064
Step 185: 36064 + 196 = 36260
Step 186: 36260 + 196 = 36456
Step 187: 36456 + 196 = 36652
Step 188: 36652 + 196 = 36848
Step 189: 36848 + 196 = 37044
Step 190: 37044 + 196 = 37240
Step 191: 37240 + 196 = 37436
Step 192: 37436 + 196 = 37632
Step 193: 37632 + 196 = 37828
Step 194: 37828 + 196 = 38024
Step 195: 38024 + 196 = 38220
Step 196: 38220 + 196 = 38416
Step 197: 38416 + 196 = 38612
Step 198: 38612 + 196 = 38808
Step 199: 38808 + 196 = 39004
Step 200: 39004 + 196 = 39200
Step 201: 39200 + 196 = 39396
Step 202: 39396 + 196 = 39592
Step 203: 39592 + 196 = 39788
Step 204: 39788 + 196 = 39984
Step 205: 39984 + 196 = 40180
Step 206: 40180 + 196 = 40376
Step 207: 40376 + 196 = 40572
Step 208: 40572 + 196 = 40768
Step 209: 40768 + 196 = 40964
Step 210: 40964 + 196 = 41160
Step 211: 41160 + 196 = 41356
Step 212: 41356 + 196 = 41552
Step 213: 41552 + 196 = 41748
Step 214: 41748 + 196 = 41944
Step 215: 41944 + 196 = 42140
Step 216: 42140 + 196 = 42336
Step 217: 42336 + 196 = 42532
Step 218: 42532 + 196 = 42728
Step 219: 42728 + 196 = 42924
Step 220: 42924 + 196 = 43120
Step 221: 43120 + 196 = 43316
Step 222: 43316 + 196 = 43512
Step 223: 43512 + 196 = 43708
Step 224: 43708 + 196 = 43904
Step 225: 43904 + 196 = 44100
Step 226: 44100 + 196 = 44296
Step 227: 44296 + 196 = 44492
Step 228: 44492 + 196 = 44688
Step 229: 44688 + 196 = 44884
Step 230: 44884 + 196 = 45080
Step 231: 45080 + 196 = 45276
Step 232: 45276 + 196 = 45472
Step 233: 45472 + 196 = 45668
Step 234: 45668 + 196 = 45864
Step 235: 45864 + 196 = 46060
Step 236: 46060 + 196 = 46256
Step 237: 46256 + 196 = 46452
Step 238: 46452 + 196 = 46648
Step 239: 46648 + 196 = 46844
Step 240: 46844 + 196 = 47040
Step 241: 47040 + 196 = 47236
Step 242: 47236 + 196 = 47432
Step 243: 47432 + 196 = 47628
Step 244: 47628 + 196 = 47824
Step 245: 47824 + 196 = 48020
Step 246: 48020 + 196 = 48216
Step 247: 48216 + 196 = 48412
Step 248: 48412 + 196 = 48608
Step 249: 48608 + 196 = 48804
Step 250: 48804 + 196 = 49000
Step 251: 49000 + 196 = 49196
Step 252: 49196 + 196 = 49392
Step 253: 49392 + 196 = 49588
Step 254: 49588 + 196 = 49784
Step 255: 49784 + 196 = 49980
Step 256: 49980 + 196 = 50176
Step 257: 50176 + 196 = 50372
Step 258: 50372 + 196 = 50568
Step 259: 50568 + 196 = 50764
Step 260: 50764 + 196 = 50960
Step 261: 50960 + 196 = 51156
Step 262: 51156 + 196 = 51352
Step 263: 51352 + 196 = 51548
Step 264: 51548 + 196 = 51744
Step 265: 51744 + 196 = 51940
Step 266: 51940 + 196 = 52136
Step 267: 52136 + 196 = 52332
Step 268: 52332 + 196 = 52528
Step 269: 52528 + 196 = 52724
Step 270: 52724 + 196 = 52920
Step 271: 52920 + 196 = 53116
Step 272: 53116 + 196 = 53312
Step 273: 53312 + 196 = 53508
Step 274: 53508 + 196 = 53704
Step 275: 53704 + 196 = 53900
Step 276: 53900 + 196 = 54096
Step 277: 54096 + 196 = 54292
Step 278: 54292 + 196 = 54488
Step 279: 54488 + 196 = 54684
Step 280: 54684 + 196 = 54880
Step 281: 54880 + 196 = 55076
Step 282: 55076 + 196 = 55272
Step 283: 55272 + 196 = 55468
Step 284: 55468 + 196 = 55664
Step 285: 55664 + 196 = 55860
Step 286: 55860 + 196 = 56056
Step 287: 56056 + 196 = 56252
Step 288: 56252 + 196 = 56448
Step 289: 56448 + 196 = 56644
Step 290: 56644 + 196 = 56840
Step 291: 56840 + 196 = 57036
Step 292: 57036 + 196 = 57232
Step 293: 57232 + 196 = 57428
Step 294: 57428 + 196 = 57624
Step 295: 57624 + 196 = 57820
Step 296: 57820 + 196 = 58016
Step 297: 58016 + 196 = 58212
Step 298: 58212 + 196 = 58408
Step 299: 58408 + 196 = 58604
Step 300: 58604 + 196 = 58800
Step 301: 58800 + 196 = 58996
Step 302: 58996 + 196 = 59192
Step 303: 59192 + 196 = 59388
Step 304: 59388 + 196 = 59584
Step 305: 59584 + 196 = 59780
Step 306: 59780 + 196 = 59976
Step 307: 59976 + 196 = 60172
Step 308: 60172 + 196 = 60368
Step 309: 60368 + 196 = 60564
Step 310: 60564 + 196 = 60760
Step 311: 60760 + 196 = 60956
Step 312: 60956 + 196 = 61152
Step 313: 61152 + 196 = 61348
Step 314: 61348 + 196 = 61544
Step 315: 61544 + 196 = 61740
Step 316: 61740 + 196 = 61936
Step 317: 61936 + 196 = 62132
Step 318: 62132 + 196 = 62328
Step 319: 62328 + 196 = 62524
Step 320: 62524 + 196 = 62720
Step 321: 62720 + 196 = 62916
Step 322: 62916 + 196 = 63112
Step 323: 63112 + 196 = 63308
Step 324: 63308 + 196 = 63504
Step 325: 63504 + 196 = 63700
Step 326: 63700 + 196 = 63896
Step 327: 63896 + 196 = 64092
Step 328: 64092 + 196 = 64288
Step 329: 64288 + 196 = 64484
Step 330: 64484 + 196 = 64680
Step 331: 64680 + 196 = 64876
Step 332: 64876 + 196 = 65072
Step 333: 65072 + 196 = 65268
Step 334: 65268 + 196 = 65464
Step 335: 65464 + 196 = 65660
Step 336: 65660 + 196 = 65856
Step 337: 65856 + 196 = 66052
Step 338: 66052 + 196 = 66248
Step 339: 66248 + 196 = 66444
Step 340: 66444 + 196 = 66640
Step 341: 66640 + 196 = 66836
Step 342: 66836 + 196 = 67032
Step 343: 67032 + 196 = 67228
Step 344: 67228 + 196 = 67424
Step 345: 67424 + 196 = 67620
Step 346: 67620 + 196 = 67816
Step 347: 67816 + 196 = 68012
Step 348: 68012 + 196 = 68208
Step 349: 68208 + 196 = 68404
Step 350: 68404 + 196 = 68600
Step 351: 68600 + 196 = 68796
Step 352: 68796 + 196 = 68992
Step 353: 68992 + 196 = 69188
Step 354: 69188 + 196 = 69384
Step 355: 69384 + 196 = 69580
Step 356: 69580 + 196 = 69776
Step 357: 69776 + 196 = 69972
Step 358: 69972 + 196 = 70168
Step 359: 70168 + 196 = 70364
Step 360: 70364 + 196 = 70560
Step 361: 70560 + 196 = 70756
Step 362: 70756 + 196 = 70952
Step 363: 70952 + 196 = 71148
Step 364: 71148 + 196 = 71344
Step 365: 71344 + 196 = 71540
Step 366: 71540 + 196 = 71736
Step 367: 71736 + 196 = 71932
Step 368: 71932 + 196 = 72128
Step 369: 72128 + 196 = 72324
Step 370: 72324 + 196 = 72520
Step 371: 72520 + 196 = 72716
Step 372: 72716 + 196 = 72912
Step 373: 72912 + 196 = 73108
Step 374: 73108 + 196 = 73304
Step 375: 73304 + 196 = 73500
Step 376: 73500 + 196 = 73696
Step 377: 73696 + 196 = 73892
Step 378: 73892 + 196 = 74088
Step 379: 74088 + 196 = 74284
Step 380: 74284 + 196 = 74480
Step 381: 74480 + 196 = 74676
Step 382: 74676 + 196 = 74872
Step 383: 74872 + 196 = 75068
Step 384: 75068 + 196 = 75264
Step 385: 75264 + 196 = 75460
Step 386: 75460 + 196 = 75656
Step 387: 75656 + 196 = 75852
Step 388: 75852 + 196 = 76048
Step 389: 76048 + 196 = 76244
Step 390: 76244 + 196 = 76440
Step 391: 76440 + 196 = 76636
Step 392: 76636 + 196 = 76832
Step 393: 76832 + 196 = 77028
Step 394: 77028 + 196 = 77224
Step 395: 77224 + 196 = 77420
Step 396: 77420 + 196 = 77616
Step 397: 77616 + 196 = 77812
Step 398: 77812 + 196 = 78008
Step 399: 78008 + 196 = 78204
Step 400: 78204 + 196 = 78400
Step 401: 78400 + 196 = 78596
Step 402: 78596 + 196 = 78792
Step 403: 78792 + 196 = 78988
Step 404: 78988 + 196 = 79184
Step 405: 79184 + 196 = 79380
Step 406: 79380 + 196 = 79576
Step 407: 79576 + 196 = 79772
Step 408: 79772 + 196 = 79968
Step 409: 79968 + 196 = 80164
Step 410: 80164 + 196 = 80360
Step 411: 80360 + 196 = 80556
Step 412: 80556 + 196 = 80752
Step 413: 80752 + 196 = 80948
Step 414: 80948 + 196 = 81144
Step 415: 81144 + 196 = 81340
Step 416: 81340 + 196 = 81536
Step 417: 81536 + 196 = 81732
Step 418: 81732 + 196 = 81928
Step 419: 81928 + 196 = 82124
Step 420: 82124 + 196 = 82320
Step 421: 82320 + 196 = 82516
Step 422: 82516 + 196 = 82712
Step 423: 82712 + 196 = 82908
Step 424: 82908 + 196 = 83104
Step 425: 83104 + 196 = 83300
Step 426: 83300 + 196 = 83496
Step 427: 83496 + 196 = 83692
Step 428: 83692 + 196 = 83888
Step 429: 83888 + 196 = 84084
Step 430: 84084 + 196 = 84280
Step 431: 84280 + 196 = 84476
Step 432: 84476 + 196 = 84672
Step 433: 84672 + 196 = 84868
Step 434: 84868 + 196 = 85064
Step 435: 85064 + 196 = 85260
Step 436: 85260 + 196 = 85456
Step 437: 85456 + 196 = 85652
Step 438: 85652 + 196 = 85848
Step 439: 85848 + 196 = 86044
Step 440: 86044 + 196 = 86240
Step 441: 86240 + 196 = 86436
Step 442: 86436 + 196 = 86632
Step 443: 86632 + 196 = 86828
Step 444: 86828 + 196 = 87024
Step 445: 87024 + 196 = 87220
Step 446: 87220 + 196 = 87416
Step 447: 87416 + 196 = 87612
Step 448: 87612 + 196 = 87808
Step 449: 87808 + 196 = 88004
Step 450: 88004 + 196 = 88200
Step 451: 88200 + 196 = 88396
Step 452: 88396 + 196 = 88592
Step 453: 88592 + 196 = 88788
Step 454: 88788 + 196 = 88984
Step 455: 88984 + 196 = 89180
Step 456: 89180 + 196 = 89376
Step 457: 89376 + 196 = 89572

So, 196*457 = 89572