Alright, let's work through 9997 times 9596 step by step
9997 × 9596 = 9596 × (9997)
+ 9596 × 7 yielding 67172
+ 9596 × 90 that equals 863640
+ 9596 × 900 that equals 8636400
+ 9596 × 9000 producing 86364000

= 95931212
