Let's get this math done. We have 197 and we're going to multiply it by 53. This is the same as taking 197 and adding it to itself 53 times.
Step 1: 0 + 197 = 197
Step 2: 197 + 197 = 394
Step 3: 394 + 197 = 591
Step 4: 591 + 197 = 788
Step 5: 788 + 197 = 985
Step 6: 985 + 197 = 1182
Step 7: 1182 + 197 = 1379
Step 8: 1379 + 197 = 1576
Step 9: 1576 + 197 = 1773
Step 10: 1773 + 197 = 1970
Step 11: 1970 + 197 = 2167
Step 12: 2167 + 197 = 2364
Step 13: 2364 + 197 = 2561
Step 14: 2561 + 197 = 2758
Step 15: 2758 + 197 = 2955
Step 16: 2955 + 197 = 3152
Step 17: 3152 + 197 = 3349
Step 18: 3349 + 197 = 3546
Step 19: 3546 + 197 = 3743
Step 20: 3743 + 197 = 3940
Step 21: 3940 + 197 = 4137
Step 22: 4137 + 197 = 4334
Step 23: 4334 + 197 = 4531
Step 24: 4531 + 197 = 4728
Step 25: 4728 + 197 = 4925
Step 26: 4925 + 197 = 5122
Step 27: 5122 + 197 = 5319
Step 28: 5319 + 197 = 5516
Step 29: 5516 + 197 = 5713
Step 30: 5713 + 197 = 5910
Step 31: 5910 + 197 = 6107
Step 32: 6107 + 197 = 6304
Step 33: 6304 + 197 = 6501
Step 34: 6501 + 197 = 6698
Step 35: 6698 + 197 = 6895
Step 36: 6895 + 197 = 7092
Step 37: 7092 + 197 = 7289
Step 38: 7289 + 197 = 7486
Step 39: 7486 + 197 = 7683
Step 40: 7683 + 197 = 7880
Step 41: 7880 + 197 = 8077
Step 42: 8077 + 197 = 8274
Step 43: 8274 + 197 = 8471
Step 44: 8471 + 197 = 8668
Step 45: 8668 + 197 = 8865
Step 46: 8865 + 197 = 9062
Step 47: 9062 + 197 = 9259
Step 48: 9259 + 197 = 9456
Step 49: 9456 + 197 = 9653
Step 50: 9653 + 197 = 9850
Step 51: 9850 + 197 = 10047
Step 52: 10047 + 197 = 10244
Step 53: 10244 + 197 = 10441

So, 197*53 = 10441