OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 253 and we're going to multiply it by 8, which means we add 253 to itself 8 times.
Step 1: 0 + 253 = 253
Step 2: 253 + 253 = 506
Step 3: 506 + 253 = 759
Step 4: 759 + 253 = 1012
Step 5: 1012 + 253 = 1265
Step 6: 1265 + 253 = 1518
Step 7: 1518 + 253 = 1771
Step 8: 1771 + 253 = 2024

So, 253*8 = 2024