OK, let's crack this. We're given 409 and our task is to multiply it by 23. Essentially, we'll be adding 409 to itself 23 times.
Step 1: 0 + 409 = 409
Step 2: 409 + 409 = 818
Step 3: 818 + 409 = 1227
Step 4: 1227 + 409 = 1636
Step 5: 1636 + 409 = 2045
Step 6: 2045 + 409 = 2454
Step 7: 2454 + 409 = 2863
Step 8: 2863 + 409 = 3272
Step 9: 3272 + 409 = 3681
Step 10: 3681 + 409 = 4090
Step 11: 4090 + 409 = 4499
Step 12: 4499 + 409 = 4908
Step 13: 4908 + 409 = 5317
Step 14: 5317 + 409 = 5726
Step 15: 5726 + 409 = 6135
Step 16: 6135 + 409 = 6544
Step 17: 6544 + 409 = 6953
Step 18: 6953 + 409 = 7362
Step 19: 7362 + 409 = 7771
Step 20: 7771 + 409 = 8180
Step 21: 8180 + 409 = 8589
Step 22: 8589 + 409 = 8998
Step 23: 8998 + 409 = 9407

So, 409*23 = 9407