This document discusses multiplying numbers by multiples of 10 and 100. It explains that to multiply a number by 10, you write down the number and add a zero, and to multiply by 100 you write down the number and add two zeros. It then provides examples of multiplying various numbers by 10, 100, 1000, and 10,000. It emphasizes that when multiplying numbers with zeros, you first multiply the digits ignoring the zeros, then add the appropriate number of zeros based on how many are in the original numbers.