Alright, let's work through 1541 times 1542 step by step
1541 × 1542 = 1542 × (1541)
+ 1542 × 1 what gives us 1542
+ 1542 × 40 which equals 61680
+ 1542 × 500 that equals 771000
+ 1542 × 1000 what gives us 1542000

= 2376222
