Alright, let's work through 3229 times 3998 step by step
3229 × 3998 = 3998 × (3229)
+ 3998 × 9 that results in 35982
+ 3998 × 20 which equals 79960
+ 3998 × 200 that results in 799600
+ 3998 × 3000 that is equal 11994000

= 12909542
