Alright, let's work through 2496 times 6971 step by step
2496 × 6971 = 6971 × (2496)
+ 6971 × 6 what gives us 41826
+ 6971 × 90 what gives us 627390
+ 6971 × 400 that equals 2788400
+ 6971 × 2000 that results in 13942000

= 17399616
