Alright, let's work through 2043 times 3171 step by step
2043 × 3171 = 3171 × (2043)
+ 3171 × 3 which equals 9513
+ 3171 × 40 which equals 126840
+ 3171 × 000 yielding 0
+ 3171 × 2000 producing 6342000

= 6478353
