OK, let's crack this. We're given 21 and our task is to multiply it by 28. Essentially, we'll be adding 21 to itself 28 times.
Step 1: 0 + 21 = 21
Step 2: 21 + 21 = 42
Step 3: 42 + 21 = 63
Step 4: 63 + 21 = 84
Step 5: 84 + 21 = 105
Step 6: 105 + 21 = 126
Step 7: 126 + 21 = 147
Step 8: 147 + 21 = 168
Step 9: 168 + 21 = 189
Step 10: 189 + 21 = 210
Step 11: 210 + 21 = 231
Step 12: 231 + 21 = 252
Step 13: 252 + 21 = 273
Step 14: 273 + 21 = 294
Step 15: 294 + 21 = 315
Step 16: 315 + 21 = 336
Step 17: 336 + 21 = 357
Step 18: 357 + 21 = 378
Step 19: 378 + 21 = 399
Step 20: 399 + 21 = 420
Step 21: 420 + 21 = 441
Step 22: 441 + 21 = 462
Step 23: 462 + 21 = 483
Step 24: 483 + 21 = 504
Step 25: 504 + 21 = 525
Step 26: 525 + 21 = 546
Step 27: 546 + 21 = 567
Step 28: 567 + 21 = 588

So, 21*28 = 588