Alright, let's work through 1981 times 2897 step by step
1981 × 2897 = 2897 × (1981)
+ 2897 × 1 giving us 2897
+ 2897 × 80 producing 231760
+ 2897 × 900 what gives us 2607300
+ 2897 × 1000 which equals 2897000

= 5738957
