Alright, let's work through 2497 times 6981 step by step
2497 × 6981 = 6981 × (2497)
+ 6981 × 7 which equals 48867
+ 6981 × 90 what gives us 628290
+ 6981 × 400 producing 2792400
+ 6981 × 2000 resulting in 13962000

= 17431557
