Alright, let's work through 8971 times 6259 step by step
8971 × 6259 = 6259 × (8971)
+ 6259 × 1 that equals 6259
+ 6259 × 70 which equals 438130
+ 6259 × 900 that equals 5633100
+ 6259 × 8000 resulting in 50072000

= 56149489
