OK, let's crack this. We're given 427 and our task is to multiply it by 23. Essentially, we'll be adding 427 to itself 23 times.
Step 1: 0 + 427 = 427
Step 2: 427 + 427 = 854
Step 3: 854 + 427 = 1281
Step 4: 1281 + 427 = 1708
Step 5: 1708 + 427 = 2135
Step 6: 2135 + 427 = 2562
Step 7: 2562 + 427 = 2989
Step 8: 2989 + 427 = 3416
Step 9: 3416 + 427 = 3843
Step 10: 3843 + 427 = 4270
Step 11: 4270 + 427 = 4697
Step 12: 4697 + 427 = 5124
Step 13: 5124 + 427 = 5551
Step 14: 5551 + 427 = 5978
Step 15: 5978 + 427 = 6405
Step 16: 6405 + 427 = 6832
Step 17: 6832 + 427 = 7259
Step 18: 7259 + 427 = 7686
Step 19: 7686 + 427 = 8113
Step 20: 8113 + 427 = 8540
Step 21: 8540 + 427 = 8967
Step 22: 8967 + 427 = 9394
Step 23: 9394 + 427 = 9821

So, 427*23 = 9821