Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 56 and we're going to multiply it by 5, which means adding 56 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 56 = 56
Step 2: 56 + 56 = 112
Step 3: 112 + 56 = 168
Step 4: 168 + 56 = 224
Step 5: 224 + 56 = 280

So, 56*5 = 280