Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 481 and we're going to multiply it by 5, essentially adding 481 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 481 = 481
Step 2: 481 + 481 = 962
Step 3: 962 + 481 = 1443
Step 4: 1443 + 481 = 1924
Step 5: 1924 + 481 = 2405

So, 481*5 = 2405