Let's get this math done. We have 974 and we're going to multiply it by 28. This is the same as taking 974 and adding it to itself 28 times.
Step 1: 0 + 974 = 974
Step 2: 974 + 974 = 1948
Step 3: 1948 + 974 = 2922
Step 4: 2922 + 974 = 3896
Step 5: 3896 + 974 = 4870
Step 6: 4870 + 974 = 5844
Step 7: 5844 + 974 = 6818
Step 8: 6818 + 974 = 7792
Step 9: 7792 + 974 = 8766
Step 10: 8766 + 974 = 9740
Step 11: 9740 + 974 = 10714
Step 12: 10714 + 974 = 11688
Step 13: 11688 + 974 = 12662
Step 14: 12662 + 974 = 13636
Step 15: 13636 + 974 = 14610
Step 16: 14610 + 974 = 15584
Step 17: 15584 + 974 = 16558
Step 18: 16558 + 974 = 17532
Step 19: 17532 + 974 = 18506
Step 20: 18506 + 974 = 19480
Step 21: 19480 + 974 = 20454
Step 22: 20454 + 974 = 21428
Step 23: 21428 + 974 = 22402
Step 24: 22402 + 974 = 23376
Step 25: 23376 + 974 = 24350
Step 26: 24350 + 974 = 25324
Step 27: 25324 + 974 = 26298
Step 28: 26298 + 974 = 27272

So, 974*28 = 27272