Alright, let's work through 2048 times 1544 step by step
2048 × 1544 = 1544 × (2048)
+ 1544 × 8 yielding 12352
+ 1544 × 40 producing 61760
+ 1544 × 000 that is equal 0
+ 1544 × 2000 producing 3088000

= 3162112
