Alright, let's work through 9616 times 994 step by step
9616 × 994 = 994 × (9616)
+ 994 × 6 yielding 5964
+ 994 × 10 yielding 9940
+ 994 × 600 producing 596400
+ 994 × 9000 producing 8946000

= 9558304
