Alright, let's work through 1974 times 428 step by step
1974 × 428 = 428 × (1974)
+ 428 × 4 which equals 1712
+ 428 × 70 that equals 29960
+ 428 × 900 that equals 385200
+ 428 × 1000 giving us 428000

= 844872
