Alright, let's work through 9973 times 2068 step by step
9973 × 2068 = 2068 × (9973)
+ 2068 × 3 that equals 6204
+ 2068 × 70 giving us 144760
+ 2068 × 900 yielding 1861200
+ 2068 × 9000 yielding 18612000

= 20624164
