Alright, let's work through 5496 times 5746 step by step
5496 × 5746 = 5746 × (5496)
+ 5746 × 6 giving us 34476
+ 5746 × 90 giving us 517140
+ 5746 × 400 resulting in 2298400
+ 5746 × 5000 producing 28730000

= 31580016
