OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 609 and we're going to multiply it by 9, which means we add 609 to itself 9 times.
Step 1: 0 + 609 = 609
Step 2: 609 + 609 = 1218
Step 3: 1218 + 609 = 1827
Step 4: 1827 + 609 = 2436
Step 5: 2436 + 609 = 3045
Step 6: 3045 + 609 = 3654
Step 7: 3654 + 609 = 4263
Step 8: 4263 + 609 = 4872
Step 9: 4872 + 609 = 5481

So, 609*9 = 5481