Alright, let's work through 2044 times 4872 step by step
2044 × 4872 = 4872 × (2044)
+ 4872 × 4 producing 19488
+ 4872 × 40 what gives us 194880
+ 4872 × 000 that results in 0
+ 4872 × 2000 giving us 9744000

= 9958368
