Alright, let's work through 1998 times 1700 step by step
1998 × 1700 = 1700 × (1998)
+ 1700 × 8 what gives us 13600
+ 1700 × 90 that equals 153000
+ 1700 × 900 that results in 1530000
+ 1700 × 1000 producing 1700000

= 3396600
