Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 493. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 149. So, we're going to take the number 493 and add it to itself 149 times.
Step 1: 0 + 493 = 493
Step 2: 493 + 493 = 986
Step 3: 986 + 493 = 1479
Step 4: 1479 + 493 = 1972
Step 5: 1972 + 493 = 2465
Step 6: 2465 + 493 = 2958
Step 7: 2958 + 493 = 3451
Step 8: 3451 + 493 = 3944
Step 9: 3944 + 493 = 4437
Step 10: 4437 + 493 = 4930
Step 11: 4930 + 493 = 5423
Step 12: 5423 + 493 = 5916
Step 13: 5916 + 493 = 6409
Step 14: 6409 + 493 = 6902
Step 15: 6902 + 493 = 7395
Step 16: 7395 + 493 = 7888
Step 17: 7888 + 493 = 8381
Step 18: 8381 + 493 = 8874
Step 19: 8874 + 493 = 9367
Step 20: 9367 + 493 = 9860
Step 21: 9860 + 493 = 10353
Step 22: 10353 + 493 = 10846
Step 23: 10846 + 493 = 11339
Step 24: 11339 + 493 = 11832
Step 25: 11832 + 493 = 12325
Step 26: 12325 + 493 = 12818
Step 27: 12818 + 493 = 13311
Step 28: 13311 + 493 = 13804
Step 29: 13804 + 493 = 14297
Step 30: 14297 + 493 = 14790
Step 31: 14790 + 493 = 15283
Step 32: 15283 + 493 = 15776
Step 33: 15776 + 493 = 16269
Step 34: 16269 + 493 = 16762
Step 35: 16762 + 493 = 17255
Step 36: 17255 + 493 = 17748
Step 37: 17748 + 493 = 18241
Step 38: 18241 + 493 = 18734
Step 39: 18734 + 493 = 19227
Step 40: 19227 + 493 = 19720
Step 41: 19720 + 493 = 20213
Step 42: 20213 + 493 = 20706
Step 43: 20706 + 493 = 21199
Step 44: 21199 + 493 = 21692
Step 45: 21692 + 493 = 22185
Step 46: 22185 + 493 = 22678
Step 47: 22678 + 493 = 23171
Step 48: 23171 + 493 = 23664
Step 49: 23664 + 493 = 24157
Step 50: 24157 + 493 = 24650
Step 51: 24650 + 493 = 25143
Step 52: 25143 + 493 = 25636
Step 53: 25636 + 493 = 26129
Step 54: 26129 + 493 = 26622
Step 55: 26622 + 493 = 27115
Step 56: 27115 + 493 = 27608
Step 57: 27608 + 493 = 28101
Step 58: 28101 + 493 = 28594
Step 59: 28594 + 493 = 29087
Step 60: 29087 + 493 = 29580
Step 61: 29580 + 493 = 30073
Step 62: 30073 + 493 = 30566
Step 63: 30566 + 493 = 31059
Step 64: 31059 + 493 = 31552
Step 65: 31552 + 493 = 32045
Step 66: 32045 + 493 = 32538
Step 67: 32538 + 493 = 33031
Step 68: 33031 + 493 = 33524
Step 69: 33524 + 493 = 34017
Step 70: 34017 + 493 = 34510
Step 71: 34510 + 493 = 35003
Step 72: 35003 + 493 = 35496
Step 73: 35496 + 493 = 35989
Step 74: 35989 + 493 = 36482
Step 75: 36482 + 493 = 36975
Step 76: 36975 + 493 = 37468
Step 77: 37468 + 493 = 37961
Step 78: 37961 + 493 = 38454
Step 79: 38454 + 493 = 38947
Step 80: 38947 + 493 = 39440
Step 81: 39440 + 493 = 39933
Step 82: 39933 + 493 = 40426
Step 83: 40426 + 493 = 40919
Step 84: 40919 + 493 = 41412
Step 85: 41412 + 493 = 41905
Step 86: 41905 + 493 = 42398
Step 87: 42398 + 493 = 42891
Step 88: 42891 + 493 = 43384
Step 89: 43384 + 493 = 43877
Step 90: 43877 + 493 = 44370
Step 91: 44370 + 493 = 44863
Step 92: 44863 + 493 = 45356
Step 93: 45356 + 493 = 45849
Step 94: 45849 + 493 = 46342
Step 95: 46342 + 493 = 46835
Step 96: 46835 + 493 = 47328
Step 97: 47328 + 493 = 47821
Step 98: 47821 + 493 = 48314
Step 99: 48314 + 493 = 48807
Step 100: 48807 + 493 = 49300
Step 101: 49300 + 493 = 49793
Step 102: 49793 + 493 = 50286
Step 103: 50286 + 493 = 50779
Step 104: 50779 + 493 = 51272
Step 105: 51272 + 493 = 51765
Step 106: 51765 + 493 = 52258
Step 107: 52258 + 493 = 52751
Step 108: 52751 + 493 = 53244
Step 109: 53244 + 493 = 53737
Step 110: 53737 + 493 = 54230
Step 111: 54230 + 493 = 54723
Step 112: 54723 + 493 = 55216
Step 113: 55216 + 493 = 55709
Step 114: 55709 + 493 = 56202
Step 115: 56202 + 493 = 56695
Step 116: 56695 + 493 = 57188
Step 117: 57188 + 493 = 57681
Step 118: 57681 + 493 = 58174
Step 119: 58174 + 493 = 58667
Step 120: 58667 + 493 = 59160
Step 121: 59160 + 493 = 59653
Step 122: 59653 + 493 = 60146
Step 123: 60146 + 493 = 60639
Step 124: 60639 + 493 = 61132
Step 125: 61132 + 493 = 61625
Step 126: 61625 + 493 = 62118
Step 127: 62118 + 493 = 62611
Step 128: 62611 + 493 = 63104
Step 129: 63104 + 493 = 63597
Step 130: 63597 + 493 = 64090
Step 131: 64090 + 493 = 64583
Step 132: 64583 + 493 = 65076
Step 133: 65076 + 493 = 65569
Step 134: 65569 + 493 = 66062
Step 135: 66062 + 493 = 66555
Step 136: 66555 + 493 = 67048
Step 137: 67048 + 493 = 67541
Step 138: 67541 + 493 = 68034
Step 139: 68034 + 493 = 68527
Step 140: 68527 + 493 = 69020
Step 141: 69020 + 493 = 69513
Step 142: 69513 + 493 = 70006
Step 143: 70006 + 493 = 70499
Step 144: 70499 + 493 = 70992
Step 145: 70992 + 493 = 71485
Step 146: 71485 + 493 = 71978
Step 147: 71978 + 493 = 72471
Step 148: 72471 + 493 = 72964
Step 149: 72964 + 493 = 73457

So, 493*149 = 73457