Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 261 and we're going to multiply it by 5, essentially adding 261 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 261 = 261
Step 2: 261 + 261 = 522
Step 3: 522 + 261 = 783
Step 4: 783 + 261 = 1044
Step 5: 1044 + 261 = 1305

So, 261*5 = 1305