Alright, let's work through 2173 times 996 step by step
2173 × 996 = 996 × (2173)
+ 996 × 3 yielding 2988
+ 996 × 70 producing 69720
+ 996 × 100 what gives us 99600
+ 996 × 2000 what gives us 1992000

= 2164308
