Alright, let's work through 8396 times 1983 step by step
8396 × 1983 = 1983 × (8396)
+ 1983 × 6 that equals 11898
+ 1983 × 90 which equals 178470
+ 1983 × 300 producing 594900
+ 1983 × 8000 that results in 15864000

= 16649268
