OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 247 and we're going to multiply it by 8, which means we add 247 to itself 8 times.
Step 1: 0 + 247 = 247
Step 2: 247 + 247 = 494
Step 3: 494 + 247 = 741
Step 4: 741 + 247 = 988
Step 5: 988 + 247 = 1235
Step 6: 1235 + 247 = 1482
Step 7: 1482 + 247 = 1729
Step 8: 1729 + 247 = 1976

So, 247*8 = 1976