Alright, let's work through 2042 times 1371 step by step
2042 × 1371 = 1371 × (2042)
+ 1371 × 2 that equals 2742
+ 1371 × 40 that is equal 54840
+ 1371 × 000 which equals 0
+ 1371 × 2000 resulting in 2742000

= 2799582
