Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 54 and we're going to multiply it by 159, which means adding 54 to itself 159 times.
Step 1: 0 + 54 = 54
Step 2: 54 + 54 = 108
Step 3: 108 + 54 = 162
Step 4: 162 + 54 = 216
Step 5: 216 + 54 = 270
Step 6: 270 + 54 = 324
Step 7: 324 + 54 = 378
Step 8: 378 + 54 = 432
Step 9: 432 + 54 = 486
Step 10: 486 + 54 = 540
Step 11: 540 + 54 = 594
Step 12: 594 + 54 = 648
Step 13: 648 + 54 = 702
Step 14: 702 + 54 = 756
Step 15: 756 + 54 = 810
Step 16: 810 + 54 = 864
Step 17: 864 + 54 = 918
Step 18: 918 + 54 = 972
Step 19: 972 + 54 = 1026
Step 20: 1026 + 54 = 1080
Step 21: 1080 + 54 = 1134
Step 22: 1134 + 54 = 1188
Step 23: 1188 + 54 = 1242
Step 24: 1242 + 54 = 1296
Step 25: 1296 + 54 = 1350
Step 26: 1350 + 54 = 1404
Step 27: 1404 + 54 = 1458
Step 28: 1458 + 54 = 1512
Step 29: 1512 + 54 = 1566
Step 30: 1566 + 54 = 1620
Step 31: 1620 + 54 = 1674
Step 32: 1674 + 54 = 1728
Step 33: 1728 + 54 = 1782
Step 34: 1782 + 54 = 1836
Step 35: 1836 + 54 = 1890
Step 36: 1890 + 54 = 1944
Step 37: 1944 + 54 = 1998
Step 38: 1998 + 54 = 2052
Step 39: 2052 + 54 = 2106
Step 40: 2106 + 54 = 2160
Step 41: 2160 + 54 = 2214
Step 42: 2214 + 54 = 2268
Step 43: 2268 + 54 = 2322
Step 44: 2322 + 54 = 2376
Step 45: 2376 + 54 = 2430
Step 46: 2430 + 54 = 2484
Step 47: 2484 + 54 = 2538
Step 48: 2538 + 54 = 2592
Step 49: 2592 + 54 = 2646
Step 50: 2646 + 54 = 2700
Step 51: 2700 + 54 = 2754
Step 52: 2754 + 54 = 2808
Step 53: 2808 + 54 = 2862
Step 54: 2862 + 54 = 2916
Step 55: 2916 + 54 = 2970
Step 56: 2970 + 54 = 3024
Step 57: 3024 + 54 = 3078
Step 58: 3078 + 54 = 3132
Step 59: 3132 + 54 = 3186
Step 60: 3186 + 54 = 3240
Step 61: 3240 + 54 = 3294
Step 62: 3294 + 54 = 3348
Step 63: 3348 + 54 = 3402
Step 64: 3402 + 54 = 3456
Step 65: 3456 + 54 = 3510
Step 66: 3510 + 54 = 3564
Step 67: 3564 + 54 = 3618
Step 68: 3618 + 54 = 3672
Step 69: 3672 + 54 = 3726
Step 70: 3726 + 54 = 3780
Step 71: 3780 + 54 = 3834
Step 72: 3834 + 54 = 3888
Step 73: 3888 + 54 = 3942
Step 74: 3942 + 54 = 3996
Step 75: 3996 + 54 = 4050
Step 76: 4050 + 54 = 4104
Step 77: 4104 + 54 = 4158
Step 78: 4158 + 54 = 4212
Step 79: 4212 + 54 = 4266
Step 80: 4266 + 54 = 4320
Step 81: 4320 + 54 = 4374
Step 82: 4374 + 54 = 4428
Step 83: 4428 + 54 = 4482
Step 84: 4482 + 54 = 4536
Step 85: 4536 + 54 = 4590
Step 86: 4590 + 54 = 4644
Step 87: 4644 + 54 = 4698
Step 88: 4698 + 54 = 4752
Step 89: 4752 + 54 = 4806
Step 90: 4806 + 54 = 4860
Step 91: 4860 + 54 = 4914
Step 92: 4914 + 54 = 4968
Step 93: 4968 + 54 = 5022
Step 94: 5022 + 54 = 5076
Step 95: 5076 + 54 = 5130
Step 96: 5130 + 54 = 5184
Step 97: 5184 + 54 = 5238
Step 98: 5238 + 54 = 5292
Step 99: 5292 + 54 = 5346
Step 100: 5346 + 54 = 5400
Step 101: 5400 + 54 = 5454
Step 102: 5454 + 54 = 5508
Step 103: 5508 + 54 = 5562
Step 104: 5562 + 54 = 5616
Step 105: 5616 + 54 = 5670
Step 106: 5670 + 54 = 5724
Step 107: 5724 + 54 = 5778
Step 108: 5778 + 54 = 5832
Step 109: 5832 + 54 = 5886
Step 110: 5886 + 54 = 5940
Step 111: 5940 + 54 = 5994
Step 112: 5994 + 54 = 6048
Step 113: 6048 + 54 = 6102
Step 114: 6102 + 54 = 6156
Step 115: 6156 + 54 = 6210
Step 116: 6210 + 54 = 6264
Step 117: 6264 + 54 = 6318
Step 118: 6318 + 54 = 6372
Step 119: 6372 + 54 = 6426
Step 120: 6426 + 54 = 6480
Step 121: 6480 + 54 = 6534
Step 122: 6534 + 54 = 6588
Step 123: 6588 + 54 = 6642
Step 124: 6642 + 54 = 6696
Step 125: 6696 + 54 = 6750
Step 126: 6750 + 54 = 6804
Step 127: 6804 + 54 = 6858
Step 128: 6858 + 54 = 6912
Step 129: 6912 + 54 = 6966
Step 130: 6966 + 54 = 7020
Step 131: 7020 + 54 = 7074
Step 132: 7074 + 54 = 7128
Step 133: 7128 + 54 = 7182
Step 134: 7182 + 54 = 7236
Step 135: 7236 + 54 = 7290
Step 136: 7290 + 54 = 7344
Step 137: 7344 + 54 = 7398
Step 138: 7398 + 54 = 7452
Step 139: 7452 + 54 = 7506
Step 140: 7506 + 54 = 7560
Step 141: 7560 + 54 = 7614
Step 142: 7614 + 54 = 7668
Step 143: 7668 + 54 = 7722
Step 144: 7722 + 54 = 7776
Step 145: 7776 + 54 = 7830
Step 146: 7830 + 54 = 7884
Step 147: 7884 + 54 = 7938
Step 148: 7938 + 54 = 7992
Step 149: 7992 + 54 = 8046
Step 150: 8046 + 54 = 8100
Step 151: 8100 + 54 = 8154
Step 152: 8154 + 54 = 8208
Step 153: 8208 + 54 = 8262
Step 154: 8262 + 54 = 8316
Step 155: 8316 + 54 = 8370
Step 156: 8370 + 54 = 8424
Step 157: 8424 + 54 = 8478
Step 158: 8478 + 54 = 8532
Step 159: 8532 + 54 = 8586

So, 54*159 = 8586