Alright, let's work through 2017 times 2988 step by step
2017 × 2988 = 2988 × (2017)
+ 2988 × 7 which equals 20916
+ 2988 × 10 that equals 29880
+ 2988 × 000 that results in 0
+ 2988 × 2000 that results in 5976000

= 6026796
