Alright, let's work through 4042 times 2438 step by step
4042 × 2438 = 2438 × (4042)
+ 2438 × 2 producing 4876
+ 2438 × 40 which equals 97520
+ 2438 × 000 resulting in 0
+ 2438 × 4000 that results in 9752000

= 9854396
