OK, let's crack this. We're given 253 and our task is to multiply it by 41. Essentially, we'll be adding 253 to itself 41 times.
Step 1: 0 + 253 = 253
Step 2: 253 + 253 = 506
Step 3: 506 + 253 = 759
Step 4: 759 + 253 = 1012
Step 5: 1012 + 253 = 1265
Step 6: 1265 + 253 = 1518
Step 7: 1518 + 253 = 1771
Step 8: 1771 + 253 = 2024
Step 9: 2024 + 253 = 2277
Step 10: 2277 + 253 = 2530
Step 11: 2530 + 253 = 2783
Step 12: 2783 + 253 = 3036
Step 13: 3036 + 253 = 3289
Step 14: 3289 + 253 = 3542
Step 15: 3542 + 253 = 3795
Step 16: 3795 + 253 = 4048
Step 17: 4048 + 253 = 4301
Step 18: 4301 + 253 = 4554
Step 19: 4554 + 253 = 4807
Step 20: 4807 + 253 = 5060
Step 21: 5060 + 253 = 5313
Step 22: 5313 + 253 = 5566
Step 23: 5566 + 253 = 5819
Step 24: 5819 + 253 = 6072
Step 25: 6072 + 253 = 6325
Step 26: 6325 + 253 = 6578
Step 27: 6578 + 253 = 6831
Step 28: 6831 + 253 = 7084
Step 29: 7084 + 253 = 7337
Step 30: 7337 + 253 = 7590
Step 31: 7590 + 253 = 7843
Step 32: 7843 + 253 = 8096
Step 33: 8096 + 253 = 8349
Step 34: 8349 + 253 = 8602
Step 35: 8602 + 253 = 8855
Step 36: 8855 + 253 = 9108
Step 37: 9108 + 253 = 9361
Step 38: 9361 + 253 = 9614
Step 39: 9614 + 253 = 9867
Step 40: 9867 + 253 = 10120
Step 41: 10120 + 253 = 10373

So, 253*41 = 10373