Sure thing! We've got 996 and we're gonna multiply it by 5. That's the same as adding 996 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 996 = 996
Step 2: 996 + 996 = 1992
Step 3: 1992 + 996 = 2988
Step 4: 2988 + 996 = 3984
Step 5: 3984 + 996 = 4980

So, 996*5 = 4980