Alright, let's work through 2596 times 9998 step by step
2596 × 9998 = 9998 × (2596)
+ 9998 × 6 that results in 59988
+ 9998 × 90 that results in 899820
+ 9998 × 500 giving us 4999000
+ 9998 × 2000 that is equal 19996000

= 25954808
