OK, let's crack this. We're given 285 and our task is to multiply it by 189. Essentially, we'll be adding 285 to itself 189 times.
Step 1: 0 + 285 = 285
Step 2: 285 + 285 = 570
Step 3: 570 + 285 = 855
Step 4: 855 + 285 = 1140
Step 5: 1140 + 285 = 1425
Step 6: 1425 + 285 = 1710
Step 7: 1710 + 285 = 1995
Step 8: 1995 + 285 = 2280
Step 9: 2280 + 285 = 2565
Step 10: 2565 + 285 = 2850
Step 11: 2850 + 285 = 3135
Step 12: 3135 + 285 = 3420
Step 13: 3420 + 285 = 3705
Step 14: 3705 + 285 = 3990
Step 15: 3990 + 285 = 4275
Step 16: 4275 + 285 = 4560
Step 17: 4560 + 285 = 4845
Step 18: 4845 + 285 = 5130
Step 19: 5130 + 285 = 5415
Step 20: 5415 + 285 = 5700
Step 21: 5700 + 285 = 5985
Step 22: 5985 + 285 = 6270
Step 23: 6270 + 285 = 6555
Step 24: 6555 + 285 = 6840
Step 25: 6840 + 285 = 7125
Step 26: 7125 + 285 = 7410
Step 27: 7410 + 285 = 7695
Step 28: 7695 + 285 = 7980
Step 29: 7980 + 285 = 8265
Step 30: 8265 + 285 = 8550
Step 31: 8550 + 285 = 8835
Step 32: 8835 + 285 = 9120
Step 33: 9120 + 285 = 9405
Step 34: 9405 + 285 = 9690
Step 35: 9690 + 285 = 9975
Step 36: 9975 + 285 = 10260
Step 37: 10260 + 285 = 10545
Step 38: 10545 + 285 = 10830
Step 39: 10830 + 285 = 11115
Step 40: 11115 + 285 = 11400
Step 41: 11400 + 285 = 11685
Step 42: 11685 + 285 = 11970
Step 43: 11970 + 285 = 12255
Step 44: 12255 + 285 = 12540
Step 45: 12540 + 285 = 12825
Step 46: 12825 + 285 = 13110
Step 47: 13110 + 285 = 13395
Step 48: 13395 + 285 = 13680
Step 49: 13680 + 285 = 13965
Step 50: 13965 + 285 = 14250
Step 51: 14250 + 285 = 14535
Step 52: 14535 + 285 = 14820
Step 53: 14820 + 285 = 15105
Step 54: 15105 + 285 = 15390
Step 55: 15390 + 285 = 15675
Step 56: 15675 + 285 = 15960
Step 57: 15960 + 285 = 16245
Step 58: 16245 + 285 = 16530
Step 59: 16530 + 285 = 16815
Step 60: 16815 + 285 = 17100
Step 61: 17100 + 285 = 17385
Step 62: 17385 + 285 = 17670
Step 63: 17670 + 285 = 17955
Step 64: 17955 + 285 = 18240
Step 65: 18240 + 285 = 18525
Step 66: 18525 + 285 = 18810
Step 67: 18810 + 285 = 19095
Step 68: 19095 + 285 = 19380
Step 69: 19380 + 285 = 19665
Step 70: 19665 + 285 = 19950
Step 71: 19950 + 285 = 20235
Step 72: 20235 + 285 = 20520
Step 73: 20520 + 285 = 20805
Step 74: 20805 + 285 = 21090
Step 75: 21090 + 285 = 21375
Step 76: 21375 + 285 = 21660
Step 77: 21660 + 285 = 21945
Step 78: 21945 + 285 = 22230
Step 79: 22230 + 285 = 22515
Step 80: 22515 + 285 = 22800
Step 81: 22800 + 285 = 23085
Step 82: 23085 + 285 = 23370
Step 83: 23370 + 285 = 23655
Step 84: 23655 + 285 = 23940
Step 85: 23940 + 285 = 24225
Step 86: 24225 + 285 = 24510
Step 87: 24510 + 285 = 24795
Step 88: 24795 + 285 = 25080
Step 89: 25080 + 285 = 25365
Step 90: 25365 + 285 = 25650
Step 91: 25650 + 285 = 25935
Step 92: 25935 + 285 = 26220
Step 93: 26220 + 285 = 26505
Step 94: 26505 + 285 = 26790
Step 95: 26790 + 285 = 27075
Step 96: 27075 + 285 = 27360
Step 97: 27360 + 285 = 27645
Step 98: 27645 + 285 = 27930
Step 99: 27930 + 285 = 28215
Step 100: 28215 + 285 = 28500
Step 101: 28500 + 285 = 28785
Step 102: 28785 + 285 = 29070
Step 103: 29070 + 285 = 29355
Step 104: 29355 + 285 = 29640
Step 105: 29640 + 285 = 29925
Step 106: 29925 + 285 = 30210
Step 107: 30210 + 285 = 30495
Step 108: 30495 + 285 = 30780
Step 109: 30780 + 285 = 31065
Step 110: 31065 + 285 = 31350
Step 111: 31350 + 285 = 31635
Step 112: 31635 + 285 = 31920
Step 113: 31920 + 285 = 32205
Step 114: 32205 + 285 = 32490
Step 115: 32490 + 285 = 32775
Step 116: 32775 + 285 = 33060
Step 117: 33060 + 285 = 33345
Step 118: 33345 + 285 = 33630
Step 119: 33630 + 285 = 33915
Step 120: 33915 + 285 = 34200
Step 121: 34200 + 285 = 34485
Step 122: 34485 + 285 = 34770
Step 123: 34770 + 285 = 35055
Step 124: 35055 + 285 = 35340
Step 125: 35340 + 285 = 35625
Step 126: 35625 + 285 = 35910
Step 127: 35910 + 285 = 36195
Step 128: 36195 + 285 = 36480
Step 129: 36480 + 285 = 36765
Step 130: 36765 + 285 = 37050
Step 131: 37050 + 285 = 37335
Step 132: 37335 + 285 = 37620
Step 133: 37620 + 285 = 37905
Step 134: 37905 + 285 = 38190
Step 135: 38190 + 285 = 38475
Step 136: 38475 + 285 = 38760
Step 137: 38760 + 285 = 39045
Step 138: 39045 + 285 = 39330
Step 139: 39330 + 285 = 39615
Step 140: 39615 + 285 = 39900
Step 141: 39900 + 285 = 40185
Step 142: 40185 + 285 = 40470
Step 143: 40470 + 285 = 40755
Step 144: 40755 + 285 = 41040
Step 145: 41040 + 285 = 41325
Step 146: 41325 + 285 = 41610
Step 147: 41610 + 285 = 41895
Step 148: 41895 + 285 = 42180
Step 149: 42180 + 285 = 42465
Step 150: 42465 + 285 = 42750
Step 151: 42750 + 285 = 43035
Step 152: 43035 + 285 = 43320
Step 153: 43320 + 285 = 43605
Step 154: 43605 + 285 = 43890
Step 155: 43890 + 285 = 44175
Step 156: 44175 + 285 = 44460
Step 157: 44460 + 285 = 44745
Step 158: 44745 + 285 = 45030
Step 159: 45030 + 285 = 45315
Step 160: 45315 + 285 = 45600
Step 161: 45600 + 285 = 45885
Step 162: 45885 + 285 = 46170
Step 163: 46170 + 285 = 46455
Step 164: 46455 + 285 = 46740
Step 165: 46740 + 285 = 47025
Step 166: 47025 + 285 = 47310
Step 167: 47310 + 285 = 47595
Step 168: 47595 + 285 = 47880
Step 169: 47880 + 285 = 48165
Step 170: 48165 + 285 = 48450
Step 171: 48450 + 285 = 48735
Step 172: 48735 + 285 = 49020
Step 173: 49020 + 285 = 49305
Step 174: 49305 + 285 = 49590
Step 175: 49590 + 285 = 49875
Step 176: 49875 + 285 = 50160
Step 177: 50160 + 285 = 50445
Step 178: 50445 + 285 = 50730
Step 179: 50730 + 285 = 51015
Step 180: 51015 + 285 = 51300
Step 181: 51300 + 285 = 51585
Step 182: 51585 + 285 = 51870
Step 183: 51870 + 285 = 52155
Step 184: 52155 + 285 = 52440
Step 185: 52440 + 285 = 52725
Step 186: 52725 + 285 = 53010
Step 187: 53010 + 285 = 53295
Step 188: 53295 + 285 = 53580
Step 189: 53580 + 285 = 53865

So, 285*189 = 53865