Alright, let's work through 2609 times 9486 step by step
2609 × 9486 = 9486 × (2609)
+ 9486 × 9 that equals 85374
+ 9486 × 00 which equals 0
+ 9486 × 600 yielding 5691600
+ 9486 × 2000 which equals 18972000

= 24748974
