Alright, let's work through 6971 times 5731 step by step
6971 × 5731 = 5731 × (6971)
+ 5731 × 1 giving us 5731
+ 5731 × 70 which equals 401170
+ 5731 × 900 which equals 5157900
+ 5731 × 6000 giving us 34386000

= 39950801
