Alright, let's work through 9698 times 2246 step by step
9698 × 2246 = 2246 × (9698)
+ 2246 × 8 that equals 17968
+ 2246 × 90 what gives us 202140
+ 2246 × 600 which equals 1347600
+ 2246 × 9000 yielding 20214000

= 21781708
