Alright, let's work through 3046 times 3978 step by step
3046 × 3978 = 3978 × (3046)
+ 3978 × 6 that is equal 23868
+ 3978 × 40 producing 159120
+ 3978 × 000 that is equal 0
+ 3978 × 3000 giving us 11934000

= 12116988
